Chartres (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is the prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France. It is located about 90 km (56 mi) [4] southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 170,763 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Chartres (as defined by the INSEE), [3] 38,534 of whom lived in the city of Chartres proper.

Various buildings in Chartres are covered in tromp-l'oeil. Note that Chartres is particularly worth seeing on a night as from the 14th April to the 13th October there is a fabulous light show illuminating more than 20 monuments. It takes place every evening and is completely free. Chartres Cathedral

Chartres, town, capital of Eure-et-Loir département, Centre région, northwestern France, southwest of Paris.The town is built on the left bank of the Eure River, and the spires of its famous cathedral are a landmark on the plain of Beauce.Wide boulevards, bordered by elms, encircle the old town with its steep narrow streets that lead down to picturesque houses by the river.

2020年1月26日 · 4. Eure Riverside Source: flickr Eure Riverside If you want to get a feel for medieval Chartres make for the lower town on the banks of the Eure. It doesn’t get much prettier than the waterside here, which has vegetable gardens, half-timbered wash-houses, water-mills and humpback bridges, recalling medieval times when tanners and such plied their trade by …

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We recommend checking out these popular tours when looking for something to do in Chartres: Discovering Medieval Wonder of Chartres Cathedral; Chartres treetop adventure course; Private Guided Tour of Chartres Cathedral; Chartres Day Trip from Paris Including Chartres Cathedral; A day in Chartres - Private tour with a local guide

Chartres, about 50 miles southwest of Paris, gives travelers a pleasant break in a lively, midsize town with a thriving, pedestrian-friendly old center. But the big reason to come to Chartres is to see its famous cathedral — arguably Europe's best example of pure Gothic architecture.

2019年5月14日 · Chartres is a small city in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, approximately an hour south-west of Paris by train. Population is 42,000 although that rises to 100,000 when the surrounding towns are taken into consideration. The main attraction for most visitors to Chartres is the 12th century cathedral, considered by many art historians to be the …

2017年8月24日 · Chartres is the capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Loire Valley region of northern France. Located 78 km from Paris and 280 km from the port of Calais, it is a popular place to visit, particularly to see its famous Gothic cathedral. The city is built on the left bank of the Eure River, sitting on the crest of a hill overlooking Chartres Cathedral and the surrounding …

Chartres is an easy day trip from Paris, just an hour train ride from the Montparnasse station, where trains depart hourly, and it’s a 10-minute walk from the Chartres station to the cathedral.. Radu Razvan / Shutterstock. Our Lady Of Chartres. Declared a masterpiece and the high point of French gothic art by UNESCO, Our Lady of Chartres commenced construction in the early …