Notre Dame Cathedral, Chartres
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Central France (Find accommodation)
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Loire Valley (Find accommodation)
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Eure-et-Loir (Find accommodation)
Chartres, within easy reach of Paris and the Loire Chateaux, enjoys international renown thanks to its cathedral, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.
This medieval town has many half-timbered houses to admire together with old stone bridges and churches. The town is best known for the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (Cathedral of Chartres), widely considered to be the finest gothic cathedral in France. Its historical and cultural importance is recognized by its inclusion on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
With the gift of the Sancta Camisia, the supposed blouse of the Virgin Mary, in the late Dark Ages Chartres became one of the greatest pilgrimage cities of Western Europe, which remains today.
Chartres calls itself "the Capital of Light and Perfume" because it is in the heart of Cosmetic Valley (There's a perfume festival in April).
Chartres is located in the Eure-et-Loir department, 96 km southwest of Paris in central France.
Train: Chartres has good train links with Paris Montparnasse (50-75 minutes) and the odd train to Orleans.
Airports: The closest airport is ORE - Orleans Bricy, 54.9 km south of Chartres. More nearby airports include TNF - Toussous-le-noble Toussus Le Noble 55.9 km north east, ORY - Paris Orly 70.4 km north east, POX - Pontoise Cormeilles En Vexin 82.2 km north east, LBG - Paris Le Bourget 90.2 km north east.
http://www.chartres-tourisme.com/
info@otchartres.fr
+33 (0)2 37 18 26 26
Chartres Convention & Visitors Bureau, Place de la Cathédrale, BP 50289 - 28000, Chartres
Chartres Cathedral is one of the greatest of all French Gothic cathedrals. Located about 80 km from Paris, it is considered one of the finest examples in all of France of the Gothic style of architecture. read more...
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