The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

The mystery of cathedrals: why they fascinate us

2022-12-23T05:06:28.851Z


SURVEY - Romanesque, Gothic or modern, the some 200 cathedrals of France testify both to the fervor of the builders who brought them out of the ground and to the incredible technical progress which allowed their construction. Fascinating, splendid, sometimes mysterious, they...


Facing the immense stone lace of the great royal portal of Chartres Cathedral, just like in front of the forecourt of Notre-Dame where, behind the palisades, the building wounded by the fire of April 15 and 16 is gradually reborn 2019, the gaze is lost.

How to read this mysterious bestiary and understand what these chimeras guarding us?

What do these statues mean that suddenly never take their eyes off us?

Do they hold a secret, only known to insiders?

Do they indicate the underground where to find the philosopher's stone?

The place where the Templars buried their fabulous treasure?

And this curious symbol in the shape of a sun wheel, ostensibly held in the hands of this bearded giant?

Does it give access to the key that the alchemists have undoubtedly hidden within these walls?

"

These questions, and many others, thousands of esoteric and occult enthusiasts have been asking themselves for years without ever finding satisfactory answers.

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 94% left to discover.

Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.

Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month

I ENJOY IT

Already subscribed?

Login

Source: lefigaro

All news articles on 2022-12-23

You may like

News/Politics 2024-03-24T13:53:55.823Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.