The statues of the four cardinal virtues, carved in demi-relief in the arcades of the basement, are especially worthy of notice. They are shown [Illustration: JESUS DRIVING THE BUYERS AND SELLERS OUT OF THE TEMPLE. _In each niche, part of the Temple at Jerusalem is represented. In the two left-hand sections: Jesus and the buyers and sellers in the atrium and The Tabernacle. In the other two sections: The Temple proper (Sanctuary and Holy of Holies)._] holding their traditional attributes, and represent (_from left to right_): _Justice_, with sword and scales; _Temperance_, with clock; _Prudence_, with clock and compasses; _Force_, with tower, out of which comes a monster. In a niche, above this basement, is the Cardinal kneeling before the head of St. John the Baptist. On the crown are three small statues representing the virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity. At the end of the aisle is a curious, late 12th century _Roman cistern_ (7 _on plan_) ornamented at the corners with the statues of four prophets. Choir and Apse Fine wrought-iron railings were placed, in the 18th century, at the principal and side entrances to the choir, as also between the columns enclosing the chancel. Contrary to the practice usually observed till then in Gothic edifices, in which building generally began with the choir, this part of the Cathedral was built after the nave. The later period of construction is most noticeable in the triforium, which has not the simple elegance of the nave. The arrangement of the bays is entirely different, the latter being surmounted by a gable decorated with crockets, while the end wall is of open construction. Remains of 13th century stained glass are still to be seen in the triforium and the great window in the centre of the apse. The latter, dating from 1260, is practically intact. Behind the high altar, an 18th century "glory," representing angels and cherubs, interrupts the view of the interior of the Cathedral. [Illustration: CHOIR STALLS (_Cliché LL_)] Choir Stalls The stalls (_G on plan_) are of oak and were made by the wood-cutters and wood-carvers of Amiens (1508-1519). They are in the Gothic-Flamboyant style, with Renaissance architectural and ornamental motifs. It is impossible to praise too highly the perfection of even the smallest details of this woodwork, which is unrivalled throughout France. Especially worthy of remark is the consummate skill with which the joints have been concealed in the assembling. To-day, 110 in number, the stalls extend the entire length of the choir aisles in a double row: high stalls and low stalls. The high stalls, with very elevated backs simply decorated with an arch in accolade, are covered by a continuous canopy ornamented with pinnacles and pendentives of the finest workmanship. To the right and left of the entrance to the choir, two larger stalls with separate canopies are surmounted by a pyramid fifty-three feet high, carrying the statues of the Church and Synagogue.