CATHEDRALS OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLD 



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TOURS CATHEDRAL. 



The faqade, constructed from 1426 to 1547, is a notable example of the waning Gothic 

 style called Flamboyant. Henry IV said it was a jewel for which only the casket was want- 

 ing. It is noted for the beauty of its richly colored glass windows. The two towers, 226 

 and 230 feet in height, are in the Renaissance style of the sixteenth century. 



