Chartres Cathedral: Pilgrimage to the Sainte Chemise
Located about 50 miles outside of Paris, Chartres Cathedral is a site with a long history of destruction and reconstruction. The most famous example of this would be in September of 1194 when a large fire burned down most of the building. All that survived was the west facade, the two towers, the crypt, and, miraculously, the relic of the Sainte Chemise: the undergarment said to have been worn by the Virgin Mary when she gave birth to the Christ Child.