Lisieux Cathedral the earliest Gothic cathedral in Normandy--Begun after 1160 as Ile-de-France Gothic--Its Lady chapel built by Bishop Pierre Cauchon, Jeanne d'Arc's venal judge. Évreux Cathedral not homogeneous, but has much charm--Its choir (1298-1310) a gem of Rayonnant Gothic--XIV century's best array of glass in its choir. Séez Cathedral modest in size--Norman in style--Its choir a forerunner of Rayonnant Gothic--Has XIV-century windows. Bayeux Cathedral the Gothic of the duchy at its best--Romanesque part of its nave remarkable--Bishop Odo, brother of the Conqueror, built the crypt, and of his time is the Bayeux Tapestry--Choir of Bayeux a masterpiece of Normandy's elaborate Gothic. Coutances Cathedral loveliest in Normandy, begun after the fire of 1218--Its three towers notable--Aisles of choir are of different height. Gothic art of Brittany--Brittany more a land of shrines than cathedrals--Her religious soul best expressed by her Calvarys--XIII-century cathedral at Dol has fine eastern window--Cathedral at Nantes possesses the last great work of Gothic sculpture--Cathedral of Quimper very Breton in spirit--St. Pol-de-Léon Cathedral entirely complete--The Kreisker is Brittany's grandest tower--St. Yves of Brittany helped build Tréguier Cathedral. Summing up--Gothic art gave way before the pagan Renaissance and the contempt for legends roused by the Reformation. In the World War France again displayed the spirit that had built cathedrals. Unquenchable idealism of the French race. INDEX 583 BIBLIOGRAPHY 605 Illustrations SOISSONS CATHEDRAL. THE TRANSEPT'S SOUTHERN ARM (C. 1180) _Frontispiece_ POISSY. AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF GOTHIC VAULTING (C. 1135) _Facing p._ 54 ST. DENIS-EN-FRANCE AND ITS ROYAL MAUSOLEUMS " 68 NOYON'S CHAPTER HOUSE (1240-1250) _Page_ 83 SENLIS' TOWER (C. 1230-1250) _Facing p._ 90 THE INTERIOR OF LAON CATHEDRAL (XII CENTURY). VIEW FROM THE TRIBUNE GALLERY " 98 THE OXEN ON LAON'S TOWERS " 106 NOTRE DAME OF PARIS. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH _Page_ 127 NOTRE DAME OF MANTES (1160-1200). THE CONTEMPORARY OF PARIS CATHEDRAL _Facing p._ 162 THE CATHEDRAL OF MEAUX, VIEWED FROM THE NAVE'S AISLE " 168 THE CATHEDRAL OF CHARTRES (1194-1240). THE SOUTHERN ASPECT _Page_ 178 THE ANGEL APSE OF RHEIMS (C. 1220) " 196 THE TRANSEPT OF AMIENS CATHEDRAL (1220-1280) _Facing p._ 204 THE APSE OF BOURGES (1200-1225) " 214 ST. URBAIN AT TROYES (1264-1276) " 236