Chartres -- South front

The South porch was recently restored and probably looked as good as it did when it was created around 1200 AD. Unlike the west façade, the three doorways here have roofs--but you can't see that because I didn't take a wide picture of it and you'll have to settle for the side glimpse above.

For the most part, the sculptures here are confined to the New Testament.

Here's some of the door pillars:

Here's a different angle of other pillars:

Here's another picture to give you a feel for the intricate detail of the larger supporting pillars:

We took a few other pictures of the rest of the exterior before proceeding inside. We'll show them to you on the next page if you'll click here.

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