Architect Defends Controversial Chartres Cathedral Restoration

The architect responsible for the restoration work in progress at France’s Chartres Cathedral has responded to criticism that the historic church has been repainted. Constructed between 1194 and 1230, Chartres has been undergoing restorations overseen by the French Ministry of Culture since 2009, in the hopes of removing the accumulated centuries of dirt and grime left behind […]

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