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The future stained glass windows of Notre-Dame are revealed at the Grand Palais

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Claire Tabouret © Aleskey Kondratyev, 2025

From December 10, 2025, to March 15, 2026, the Grand Palais gives carte blanche to Claire Tabouret, selected to create the new contemporary stained glass windows for Notre-Dame de Paris. This is a wonderful opportunity for the artist to showcase her creative process and give us a sneak peek of the exceptional work soon to be welcomed by the cathedral.

This has undoubtedly been one of the biggest controversies of the restoration project of Notre-Dame. Yet, in last December, after more than 2 years of debates, artist Claire Tabouret was selected to create a series of 6 murals to replace some of the original stained glass windows by Viollet-le-Duc. These monumental creations are currently in the works, and the Grand Palais invites us to dive into their universe for a few months.


When art touches the divine

There would probably be no more suitable place for Claire Tabouret’s work than this immense room with a cathedral ceiling in the Clarence Dillon rotunda of the Grand Palais. Upon entering, 6 massive creations reveal themselves on the white walls, each over 6...

mêtres high each, revealing the preparatory works of the artist. 6 monumental sets, each envisioned in resonance with a quote from the Bible around the theme of Pentecost.

As a result, there are powerful works, impressive
by both their scale and the emotions they convey. Colors and shapes, faces and elements blend into a fascinating dialogue, that propels Claire Tabouret's work into another dimension. Between figuration and abstraction, each piece aims to be truly modern, while respecting the age-old and artisanal tradition of stained glass, to speak to us about universal themes: the unification of people, peace, and the acceptance of diversity.


A promising presentation

In addition to these huge "cartoons", the Grand Palais invites us to discover a whole series of drawings, sketches, and cut-outs created by the artist during his creative process. These sketches will serve the Atelier Simon-Marq, undoubtedly the oldest stained glass workshop in the world, where the final pieces are currently being created to take their place at the heart of the cathedral by the end of 2026.

In just a few months, the many visitors to the cathedral will be able to discover in the South chapels these breathtaking creations, which, based on their paper visions, hint at a unique experience once illuminated. In the meantime, let's dive into the sensitive and unique dialogue established by Claire Tabouret between art and religion, exploring grand, fantastical, and one-of-a-kind works.

Claire Tabouret. In One Breath
Grand Palais
17, avenue du Général-Eisenhower – 8th
From December 10, 2025, to March 15, 2026
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