Tuesday, April 24, 2007

 

The nave reaches a lofty height of 121 ft. It was just beautiful inside and dark - which is why this picture is from my book. Inlaid in the nave floor is the 13th century labyrinth. As a penance, pilgrims used to follow the tortuous route on their knees, echoing the Way of the Cross. The journey of 851 ft. around the 11 bands of unbroken concentric circles, took at least one hour to complete.

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