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Meet the artist behind Notre-Dame's new modern stained-glass windows

View of the Claire Tabouret stained-glass window exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris until 15 March, 2026 © Simon Lerat / GrandPalais Rmn, Paris, 2025

What will the future modern stained-glass windows of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral look like? The designs of visual artist Claire Tabouret – chosen to create the cathedral’s new windows – are being shown to the public for the first time at a double exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris until 15 March 2026. Tabouret tells RFI about her vision, the constraints of the project and her approach to heritage.

Tabouret was selected by a special committee to create contemporary windows for Notre-Dame, in collaboration with the Reims-based glassmaking studio Simon-Marq.

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