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Chartres Cathedral

Private Labyrinth

Des Moines, Iowa, 50226, United States

Availability
Public
Situation
Indoor
Portability
Portable
Phone
515.964.5334

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

Shady Cove, Oregon, 97539, United States

Availability
Public
Situation
Indoor
Portability
Portable
Phone
541-878-2166

photo: Jeff Saward/Labyrinthos

16 Cloître Notre Dame
Chartres
28000
France

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Situated in the nave of the Cathedral

Contact:

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Admission:

Donations towards upkeep of the Cathedral always welcomed
Type:

Medieval
Availability:

Public
Situation:

Indoor
Status:

Permanent
Material Description:

Stone pavement
Wheelchair Accessible:

No
Schedule Times:

The labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral is usually covered with chairs. The schedule changes from year to year but in the recent past the labyrinth has been uncovered and available to walk most Fridays from approximately 10:00 am (after morning mass & lauds) until 5:30 pm (before evening mass) starting in Lent (March or April) through All Saints Day (October). The labyrinth is not open on Good Friday, during certain pilgrimage times in May, during one Friday in September (which changes from year to year depending on the concert schedule), or during certain cathedral events that are scheduled at the last moment, such as funerals, etc.
Size:

12.887 x 12.903 metres – 42 feet 3 3/8 inches x 42 feet 4 inches
Date installed:

The first decades of the 13th century, c.1200-1220 CE