Amiens is the largest cathedral in France, with an inner volume twice the size of that of Notre-Dame de Paris. Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens in setting sun. (photo: Shutterstock) Courtney ...

DAVID LEVIN: You're listening to a NOVA podcast. I'm David Levin. Gothic cathedrals are some of the crowning achievements of Western architecture. They're more like giant sculptures than just ...

Prince William's summer has already started with a sunshine break in the Caribbean with wife Kate Middleton and their three children Although the royals are largely spending the month out of the ...

Amiens Cathedral, in the heart of Picardy, is one of the largest 'classic' Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan, the beauty of its three-tier interior ...

Amiens Cathedral in north-western France is a gothic masterpiece built before Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. It is richly adorned with impressive sculptural décor. These sculptures depict biblical ...

As supervisor of the cleaning of France's 13th-century Amiens cathedral, Didier Groux has earned the title Monsieur Clean. His secret? Not more ammonia, but lasers. Old-fashioned scrubbing gets rid of ...

The centenary of a key turning point in the First World War has been marked with a solemn service at Amiens Cathedral. Theresa May and the Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to the bravery of troops who ...