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Historical Archive: Chartres Cathedral Exterior, north and south sides nave arcades before 1210 south porch largely complete by 1210, north porch complete by 1215 transepts under continuing construction 1230s formal dedication October 17, 1260 sacristy 1260-1270 some figures on north porch destroyed 1793 north transept façade restored by Guy Nicot 1997-99 south façade restored under Patrice Calvel 2007-12 west façade from west/southwest southwest tower, nave, and south porch from southeast western towers and nave from southeast southwest tower, nave from south/southeast. Right, just before transept: Chapelle Vendôme, shortly before 1417 southwest tower and nave from south south nave and transept from west/southwest south nave and transept from southwest south transept from south southwest tower, south transept from south/southeast south rose and porch from south/southeast south porch from south/southeast south transept and choir from southeast south transept, choir, southeast tower, Chapel of St. Piatus of Tournai (1326) from south/southwest south transept, choir, southeast tower, Chapel of St. Piatus, more distant view south transept and choir from southeast south transept and choir from east/southeast northeast tower north nave and northwest tower from northeast north nave buttress arches north nave buttress figure: bishop or abbot north nave clerestory window intersection between north nave and transept buttresses north nave buttress north nave buttress figure and arches north porch from garden north transept from north/northeast north rose and porch, and northwest tower from north/northeast north porch from north sacristy and north transept from north north transept northeast buttress north transept window north transept rose north transept western gallery and spandrel north transept western spandrel figures north transept rose and eastern spandrel north transept eastern spandrel figures north rose and porch from northwest north porch figures between center and east doors: prob. king and prophet; below Adam tilling, Abel with sheep, Cain tilling, musician Jubel