After visiting Chartres Cathedral, we visited Saint Pierre Church, a parish church that is not so well known. The church was outside Chartres’ city limits when it was part of a Benedictine Monastery. Because it was outside the city walls, it was vulnerable to attack. As you will see in the photos, Chartres Cathedral has undergone significant cleaning and restoration and Saint Pierre has not. Its outside walls have plants growing out of cracks and the inside suffers from mold growth. But it has its own charm, and allowed us to learn the importance of pilgrims to church finances.