Hyperallergic

Holy Hell: Critic Alleges Major Restoration of Chartres Cathedral Is "Fake"

An intensive restoration of France's Chartres Cathedral that replicates the interior's original colors and patterns has earned a polemical rebuke from the critic Martin Filler, who charged that the ...
The Independent

Chartres Cathedral clean-up row: Experts divided over whether dirt should be left in place to keep ‘authentic’ Gothic feel

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The Straits Times

France's makeover of mediaeval Chartres Cathedral is irresponsible: Critics

CHARTRES, France (AFP) - An unholy row has broken out over the restoration of France's mediaeval landmark, Chartres Cathedral. State-funded work to return the interior of the towering 13th-century ...
The Guardian

US architecture critic sparks row over Chartres Cathedral restoration

Martin Filler accuses project boss of desecration, but Patrice Calvel says he is just ‘doing a bit of vacuuming’ Chartres Cathedral in France is an awe-inspiring sight, renowned in particular for its ...