Troyes Cathedral

In Troyes, beyond the canalized arm of the Seine, Rue de la Cité runs northeast to the Cathedral of St-Pierre-et-St-Paul, one of the masterworks of Gothic architecture in Champagne (1208-1638), with unfinished towers. The north transept with its richly decorated doorway, the "Beau Portail", and its 15th C rose window is a particularly fine example of medieval sculpture. The nave is flanked by double aisles and has fine 13th and 14th C stained glass (in the fourth chapel on the left the "Mystic Wine-Press", 1625) and a rich treasury (numerous psalters, enamel-work, embroidery).