Chartres France is synonymous with its great Gothic cathedral built in 1194-1220. I was astonished to learn that this magnificent building is the new church, built upon the ruins of four other churches, the oldest from the 4th century. It must have taken much determination and skill to build such a glorious structure before power…
Chartres Cathedral – feeling like a pilgrim
Chartres – Rick Steves' Travel Blog
Omaha Beach – reflections on sacred ground
Rochefort-en-Terre – feeling like Cinderella
Chartres Cathedral: The age of faith in stone and stained glass
Rochefort-en-Terre – sacred energy
travel as a transformation tool
Pilgrimages – A Pilgrim in the World
Omaha Beach – reflections on sacred ground
The megaliths of Carnac – Stonehenge on steroids