Visiting France - Suggestions for holidays, trains, itineraries, day-trips, and sightseeing from someone who has lived and traveled extensively in France
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The City of Chartres:
Chartres is located about 50mi/80km southwest of Paris. With 42,000 inhabitants, Chartres is a small and intimate city that boasts of many historical landmarks (including the famous Chartres Cathedral) and museums.
Chartres Cathedral:
The town of Chartres is most famous for Chartres Cathedral, or Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Chartres. Built in the Romanesque and Gothic styles in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Cathedral of Chartres is one of the oldest and most well-known cathedrals in Europe. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chartres Cathedral is easily distinguished from other cathedrals in France by its miss-matched spires, its sculptures and its 176 beautiful stained glass windows.
Museums in Chartres:
Musee des Beaux-Arts – Fine Arts Museum in Chartres
Le Grenier de l’Histoire Musee – Chartre’s history museum focuses on military history
Le Centre International du Vitrail – Stained Glass Center and Museum in Chartres
Transportation from Paris to Chartres:
Other Day Trips from Paris:
