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Free light show delights every night at Amiens Cathedral

The projected spectacle uses colour to celebrate the city’s history

Contest for France’s most beautiful cathedral - which gets your vote?

Metz and Le Mans are the finalists in an online competition of 32 cathedrals

Medieval torture and salvation at Autun cathedral in France

Art historian Dr Julia Faiers explores the Romanesque carvings and lucrative history of Saint Lazarus’s holy relics at Autun cathedral in Saône-et-Loire

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Mysteriously skewed Brittany cathedral continues to confound experts

Archeological excavations suggest that the Cathedral of Saint Corentin was the third to be built on the site, leaving numerous riddles for archeologists to solve

Why Strasbourg’s cathedral is one of France’s greatest treasures

In her series on the cultural heritage of France, art historian Julia Faiers reveals the narrative power of the medieval Notre-Dame de Strasbourg

UK author Ken Follett donates €150,000 to Brittany cathedral

The writer of The Pillars of the Earth has sold the copyright to his novel Notre-Dame , to contribute to a €2.4 million restoration project of a key gothic cathedral in France

Notre Dame: Historic stained glass may be replaced

Archbishop overseeing the rebuilding of the stricken cathedral are debating whether to introduce modern touches to the iconic building, as the restoration reaches a major milestone

A window to heaven: 800 years of Metz cathedral

In her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Julia Faiers explores Metz cathedral’s turbulent and illuminating past

Sacré-Cœur in Paris set to finally become historic monument

The project to have the famous Montmartre basilica officially recognised was launched this week

Nantes Cathedral fire: Man questioned as enquiry continues

A man is being questioned in connection with the fire that started at the Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul Cathedral in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) yesterday (Saturday July 18), as investigations into the incident continue.

Secrets and rituals of the French monarchy in Reims

In her series revealing the history of France’s cities, art historian Julia Faiers sheds light on the sacred coronation rituals of the French monarchy in Reims.

Fire and murderous fury in medieval French city Laon

In a series revealing the history of France’s cities, medievalist Julia Faiers uncovers the gruesome past of Laon, in Aisne

Bayeux Tapestry definitely French, professor claims

The Bayeux Tapestry - the 68-metre, 11th century account of the 1066 Battle of Hastings - was always intended to be hung in France and not England, new research by a British professor has claimed.

Secret history of France's cities: Albi

In the second of a series revealing the history of France’s cities, art historian and medievalist Julia Faiers visits Albi, in the Tarn

Notre-Dame: Fire believed accidental, as France reacts

The fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris yesterday (April 15) was likely caused by construction work, firefighters have said, as art historians, MPs, business leaders, and the public react to the disaster.

Visitors 'should pay to visit France's cathedrals'

TV presenter calls for sites to be allowed to charge entrance fees to help restoration work

Cathedral restorer immortalised in stone

Colleagues have given one stone mason a unique gift in recognition of his lifetime of work restoring Lyon’s historic buildings – a gargoyle in his image on the city’s cathedral.

Erik Orsenna - The man who put words in Mitterrand's mouth seeks to rebuild a cathedral

At 69, ERIK ORSENNA is a member of the prestigious Académie Française and the Conseil d’Etat. He plans to restore the spire of the Basilica de Saint-Denis and leads a project to highlight Normandy’s contribution to art – all this in between naps

Cathedral

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Mysteriously skewed Brittany cathedral continues to confound experts

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