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West Window: Life of St. Julien, Le Mans Cathedral, France — Stained glass window depicting scenes from the life of St. Julien, with a large central portrait of the saint, 12th century, located at the west end of the nave. Cathedral of St Julien, Le Mans, France. Image credit: Holly Hayes

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Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Cathédrale Saint-Julien in Le Mans combines a Romanesque nave with a Gothic choir. It is famed for its collection of medieval stained glass (some of the oldest in France) and its unique bifurcating flying buttreses.