Figural and symbolic reliefs are not high overhead as in the Parthenon or Chartres Cathedral, but at one's own level so that one is immersed in the visual experience most of the piers are little more than twice my height, and the figuration begins immediately above the socle (base).

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There are certain Miraval-esque nuances, such as the seven-circuit labyrinth, which Root says was inspired by the cathedral at Chartres, in an area originally slated to be a walled outdoor garden.

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For something slightly less conventional but still very aristocratic, stroll among a Dutch windmill, a Chinese pagoda and a gothic castle -- all of which can be found in Parc Monceau, which was constructed by the eccentric Duc de Chartres as his private garden in the 18th Century.

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He used the subject to pay tribute to one of the contenders for the archbishop's role, Bishop Richard Chartres, who has overseen a growth in numbers in his diocese of London.

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His butter comes from Charente, in the west of France, and his flour comes from Chartres, southwest of Paris.

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He said the location on Chartres Street near Jackson Square, stores and music clubs, is fantastic and the hotel itself in exceptional condition after a recent renovation.

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