| CHARTRES | The oldest parts of this Gothic cathedral in northwestern France are its crypt and the west portal, or Royal Portal, which are remnants of a Romanesque church that was mostly destroyed by fire in 1194 |
| WESTMINSTERHALL | Oldest part of the Houses of Parliament in which the Queen lay in state in September (11,4) |
| WINDSORCASTLE | Royal residence whose oldest parts were built by William the Conqueror in the 11th Century (7,6) |
| APSE | Oldest part of Notre-Dame de Paris |
| NANTES | A port in northwestern France, at the head of the Loire estuary (6) |
| AMIENS | Former capital of Picardy, site of the largest Gothic cathedral in France, home to Jules Verne for some 34 years (6) |
| EVREUX | Industrial town in northwestern France severely damaged in the Second World War (6) |
| ORLEANS | City in northwestern France, scene of Joan of Arc's first military victory against English forces (7) |
| CAEN | City in northwestern France, final resting place of William the Conqueror (4) |
| LENTILS | Masoor dal is prepared using the red variety of these pulses while those from Puy in France are gree |
| NOTREDAME | Gothic cathedral in Paris whose 12th-century oak beams and timbers were destroyed by fire in 2019 (5-4) |
| YORK | Where in England is the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe? (4) |
| PERCHERON | A draught horse noted for its strength and speed originally from northwestern France (9) |
| NERVOUS | Latter part of dinner you in France are given when feeling on edge (7) |
| BREST | City in northwestern France |
| ACTS | Parts of this play are set in a secondary school just outside of Totnes (4) |
| BOBSUPANDDOWN | Moves like a buoy in the ocean ... or a hint to the circled parts of this puzzle? |
| TAHITI | A strike in odd parts of this island in the Pacific Ocean (6) |
| CLIQUE | How many in France are supporting class one in inner circle? (6) |
| WARMER | Hostilities over the sea in France are hotting up |
