The first stop was the reliquary. This is holding what is said to be Mary's cloak when she gave birth to Christ....ooooh! |
Jon and I in the trancept...awww...
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A lovely rose window. It contains your standard 12 "leaves" for each of the diciples and the Virgin in the middle. The detail in these things is amazing, and most of it has stayed intact since the Middle Ages! |
The same window but a more expanced view. Wow, now no more need to learn from pictures and books now that I've seen the real thing! |
It just so happened a wedding was taking place while we were in there. Here comes the bride! |
There goes the bride! It's hard to think of such a historical and magnificent place still being a functional church. |
A full sword salute awaited the happy couple as they make their exit. We cheered them on just like everyone else. Why not? |
The main nave. As you walk in the sheer size is a dwarfing feeling. That was the intention when they built it of course! |
The Labyrinth! A large version of this spans
across the floor in the center of the Cathedral. It is supposed to
be a relaxing, spiritual experience. If you'd like to have a go there
is a copy of it in Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
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The main nave and altar. A service was aslo about to begin when we were on our way out! The leaflet was in French of course so we would have been lost even if we did attemp it! |
The West Front. The cathedral can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. The two different types of spires are also amazing. We did climb to the top of the left one. |
This is me standing in the center of the labyrinth. I was disappointed that it was covered up by chairs as you can see here. They need the chairs up for the service. It is very dark inside this place (also an intention when they built these cathedrals) so it is hard to see. |
The North Portal. It is sure amazing, but what is wrong with this picture? |
Why, I haven't done my touristy pose, of course! |
