Amiens, France

We left Brussels and made our way to Amiens, France, stopping in Reims along the way. The cathedral in Reims is another very impressive cathedral - sort of the French version of Westminster Abbey in that 25 French kings have been crowned here:

 

 

Valynn used her French to ask for directions to the cathedral. I am very proud of her!


The stained glass windows were beautiful here, especially more contemporary ones by Marc Chagall (I'm a fan).

The Amiens Cathedral is known for its classic gothic style, built in 1222-34 or so. It became the model for other cathedrals. It is the largest cathedral in all of France.

 

 

At night, they illuminated the church with special projectors, showing how the facade would have been orignally painted. The colors really brought out the detail:

Above the central portal: