The Labyrinth of Chartres Cathedral

This famous labyrinth of Chartres evokes Greek mythology. The architect Daedalus constructed it for the destruction of a monster – the Minotaur – who ate the children of Athens. Theseus vanquished the monster, and he was successful due to the thread spun by Ariadne.

In the Middle Ages, several labyrinths were created on the pavement of religious buildings: Reims, Amiens, Saint-Quentin.

The latest discoveries show that the labyrinth was initially created for the liturgy of Easter Vespers – a celebration of the Church remembering the victory of Christ over death.

Each person is welcome to seek silence and peace through meditation on the labyrinth. The ultimate invite for the visitors willing to think about their life as a whole – to live by this journey throughout their lives.

Visitors are asked never to do the following things:
– It is not an object for amusement,
– Nor is it an object of appropriation: advance at a regular rhythm, without stopping, please be attentive to others walking.

The labyrinth walk must be done with shoes and not barefoot.