The Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres is a medieval Catholic cathedral located about 50 miles southwest of Paris. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The current cathedral was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1250. We drove to Chartres from Carcassonne and couldn’t miss the big spires from a couple miles away. They […]
Carcassonne, a Medieval city, is the largest fortified town in Europe. The Romans fortified the hilltop around 100 BC. Carcassonne became strategically identified when Romans fortified the hilltop around 100 BC. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We arrived at sunset and left after sunrise the next morning. I had to see the city under both […]