Abbey Church of St.-Denis

Interior nave
begun 1140-1144 (completed 1231-1281) Abbey Church of St.-Denis, interior, nave facing E. towards apse.

Laon Cathedral: W. front, central portal.

central portal/ Coronation of the Virgin
begun ca. 1190, Laon Cathedral: W. front, central portal with "Coronation of the Virgin" on tympanum and voussoirs.

Laon Cathedral: interior

Interior view/ Interior view/ Interior view
1160-1205, Laon Cathedral: interior, nave elevation showing clerestory, triforum, gallery, and nave arcade levels.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Exterior view/ Exterior view/ Exterior from S/ W. Facade/ W. Facade (detail)/ S Tower/ S tower (detail)/ W Portal/ W Portal Tympanum/ Trumeau: Eve/ Apostles/ Figure from W facade/ W portal base/ Tower and transept/ Exterior Choir/ Flying buttresses/ Rose window and chapter house/ Rose window Porte St. Etienne / Porte St. Etienne /
1163-1250, Notre-Dame Cathedral, exterior, view from SE. Paris.

Chartres Cathedral

exterior view from SE/ West Facade/ flying buttresses on N. side/ view from N transept
begun mid-12th C; N. spire added 1507-1514, Chartres Cathedral, exterior view

Chartres Cathedral: "Royal Portals."

"Royal Portals."/ Central Doorway/ Central Doorway: Upper/ Central Tympanum & Lintel/ Central Tympanum/ Detail Christ in Majesty/ C. Lintel: Apostles with Prophets(?)/ C. Lintel: Detail Apostles/ C. Lintel: Detail Apostles/ C. Voissoirs: 24 Elders / C. Voissoirs: Detail Elder/ N. Door: Ascension/ S. Door: Nativity/ S. Door: capital frieze: Life of Christ/ S. Door: jamb figures/ S. Door: jamb figures/
1145-1170, Chartres Cathedral, exterior, view W front with "Royal Portals"

Amiens Cathedral

interior view/ Interior crossing/ Elevation of Nave/ Plan/ Elevation (diagram)
1220-1236, Amiens Cathedral, Amiens, France.

Reims Cathedral

W Facade/ S Tower & Flank/ S Tower & Flank Detail/ S portal of W facade/ N portal of W facade/ Chevet and chapter house/ Buttresses & chevet / Apse and buttresses/ View of nave/ View of nave/ S aisle/ Nave vault/ Nave vault/
1211-1290, Reims Cathedral, Reims France

Reims Cathedral: Sculpture

Visitation Group/ Virgin Mary from S transept portal/ Interior W. wall, detail
13th C, Reims Cathedral, Reims France

Sainte-Chapelle

Exterior view/ interior, facing E/ shrine and lancet windows/ interior N. wall/ detail of roundels
1243-1248, Sainte-Chapelle: interior. facing E.