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Headed by Patrice Calvel, architect-in-chief of the Historical Monuments in France, the Chartres Cathedral restoration team publicized their efforts to raise money to restore the Cathedral’s former grandeur in one of the series of lectures on April 2 held by Harvard’s Committee...
Most famous for its extensive collection of stained glass windows, Chartres’ cathedral has been on the list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites since 1979. Since then, active and consistent restoration efforts have rid most of the cathedral?...
“We are a conduit for enabling Americans to contribute to Chartres because those who have been there have been touched by its magic. It’s just very special, and [the cathedral has] always been a mystical place, spiritually and aesthetically,” AFC president...
Supporters of the cathedral’s restoration urge that although Chartres cathedral is a French building, it possesses intellectual, spiritual, and artistic value for all countries and not just for France or the United States.
“It’s not only for the French people. There are so many people who have visited the Chartres cathedral. It’s a universal issue. Our mission is to make known the present state of the cathedral to complement the French people?...