Chartres’+“cult+of+the+cart”

"The cult of the cart" refers to lay enthusiasm for religious works, more specifically the participation of common people in the initial construction of the Chartres Cathedral. They would drag carts of supplies (such as wood, stone, and even produce) to the construction site, hence the term. People volunteered labor as well; men would gather to quarry stone and ferry it to the site. There were, in the church, stained glass windows depicting various trade guilds which had donated money to the construction project.

Jeffrey: I think it was for its reconstruction during the 11th century, but I could be wrong.