The stones of our churches, our monasteries and our basilicas still exude the faith on which they were founded, as they have done from time immemorial. Set off on a journey to the charming chapels nestled in timeless greenery, to splendid monuments such as the Sainte-Croix d'Orléans Cathedral with its spire soaring over 100 metres in the air, or the Carolingian Oratory at Germigny-des-Prés, a symbol of contemplation. Cléry-Saint-André, a stunning example of Flamboyant Gothic exuberance, is the final resting place of Louis XI. The power of Christian faith still shines bright at Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, a testimony to Roman art and again in the abbatial church at Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, the monastic remains of a dazzling period in history. All these – and more – are a moving testimony to the achievements of artists who, throughout the centuries, still communicate their talent, their hopes and their dreams.