"Soissons Cathedral"

The design of the Cathedral was supposed to have been based on Chartres. The single western tower dates from the mid-13th century and is an imitation of those of Notre-Dame de Paris, which it equals in height (217 ft)).

The choir end of the cathedral contains stained glass from the 13th century. A tapestry from the 15th century depicts the life of the martyrs Gervasius and Protasius, the patron saints of the cathedral. Rubens' Adoration of the Shepherds hangs in the northern transept, as does a painting by Philippe de Champaigne.