Amiens Cathedral

The Amiens Cathedral is described as the Parthenon of Gothic Architecture. It is the tallest of the large 'classic' Gothic churches of the 13th century and is the largest in France of its kind.

Professor Hurlburt has provided us with these incredible interactive panoramics that he took on a trip last Spring to the motherland. Each photo is really one hundred photos stitched together! When you click on the link the overall image shows up. From there you can zoom in and out or click on the images below and let them take you on a petit tour. Have fun!

-david

Amiens 1
Amiens 2
Amiens 3

Meet Notre-Dame's Chief Bell Ringer

Stéphane Urbain, the chief sacristan of the Notre-Dame cathedral is also the cathedral's chief bell ringer.

In 2005 Urbain replaced the former chief sacristan, a position that also hold the responsibility of chief bell ringer.
Since then Urbain has made some changes to the way the bells are rung, sometimes ringing them to the tunes of some well known pieces of music. This has caused some controversy however, because the more the bells are used the more worn down they become.

Learn more about Notre-Dame's chief bell ringer:
NY Times: No Quasimodo, He Brings Music to Notre-Dame Bells

See A Few Paris Cathedrals

Take a quick look at some of the overlooked, yet beautiful, cathedrals of Paris in this short vignette.

NY Times: Sacred Paris