Abbé Suger’s builders added a rose window over the centralWest portal. This was probably the first example of a rose window within a square frame, which was to become a dominant feature of the Gothic façades of northern France. In the Basilica, this rose window has been supplemented with the addition of a spectacular clock face with snake-like hands. The symbols of the Four Evangelists appear in the corners. The clock is hand-wound every day! [Photo Credit: Pixabay] • The North rose window is consecrated to the Rod of Jesse. Some of this window is still original and some is a 19th century reconstruction. It is interesting to note that this window served as the inspiration for a window in Chartres Cathedral. The window shows Jesse at the centre, and we can see branches of the ‘Jesse Tree’ reaching out to the circular rim. Christ can be seen at the top. [Photo Credit: Flickr Glass Angel] There is also a South transept window (which cannot be seen because of building renovations) which is dedicated to ‘God the Father’ surrounded by angels, the signs of the zodiac, and the labours of the months. West and North window locations are shown below. [Photo Credits: Wikimedia Ninaris, and Wikimedia Zairon]