Cathedral - Roof Structure
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The metal beams in the roof of Chartres cathedral
represents one of the first such architectural works
in France...
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Cathedral - Clock Pavilion

The Clock Pavilion, built around 1520, houses the mechanism that once drove the single hand one full circle of the large clock-face on the façade...
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Cathedral - Façade

The façade of Notre-Dame de Chartres reveals three major stages of construction...
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Jean Moulin

Jean Moulin is certainly one of the most famous prefects of the Eure-et-Loir department. His office, in the Hôtel de Ligneris, is still used by his successor...
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Lights of Chartres

Chartres in Lights : the event not to be missed!…
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Fine Arts Museum

Housed in the Episcopal Palace since 1939, the
Fine Arts Museum contains a rich collection of
classical and modern art…
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Loëns Cellar - C.I.V.

The International Stained-Glass Centre stands near the cathedral, in the Enclos de Loëns, where the canons of the Cathedral set up their tithe barn…
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The fragrance by Chartres

Autrica : the fragrance of Chartres…
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Cathedral - South Spire

The south tower of Chartres Cathedral, completed in
1160 during the transition period between Roman and
Gothic, was the first of the two towers to be built...
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Cathedral - Labyrinth

The labyrinth of Chartres Cathedral is an integral part of the stone floor in the main nave…
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Cathedral - North Tower

The north tower of Chartres Cathedral is open to
the public. After a climb of 300 steps, visitors are
rewarded with a unique panoramic view…
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Cathedral - Crypt

The crypt of Chartres Cathedral is the largest
in France…
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Notre-Dame-de-Sous-Terre

In the crypt of Chartres Cathedral, the statue of
Notre-Dame-de-Sous-Terre welcomes the pilgrims…
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Cathedral - Treasure

The Chartres Cathedral Treasure is made up of more than 200 religious objects, some of which have been in service for almost a thousand years…
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Belle Verrière - Stained-Glass

The stained-glass of Chartres Cathedral is famous for its blue colour, the secret of which has not entirely been handed down to us…
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Porte Guillaume

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Saint-Aignan

Saint-Aignan church has been on the list of Historic Monuments since 1840 and bears the name of a
fifth century bishop of Chartres…
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Chartres Theatre

This Italian-style theatre celebrated its 150 years of existence in 2011…
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Church of Saint-Pierre

Previously the abbey church of l'Abbaye Saint-Père en Vallée, the church of Saint-Pierre was given its present name in 1803…
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Collégiale Saint-André

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Pilgrimage to Chartres

Chartres Cathedral has been welcoming Christian pilgrims from all over the world for more than
a 1000 years…
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Banks of the Eure

In the lower town, a walk around the banks
of the Eure offers a magnificent spectacle…
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House of the Salmon

The House of the Salmon is home to the Chartres Tourist Office. This building is a reminder of the
time when sea water fish were sold in this street…
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Counts' Château

The château that was home to the counts of
Chartres used to stand on what is now the
covered market-place in the Place Billard…
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The Queen Berthe Stairs

In the lower town, where the most listed buildings
are to be found in Chartres, we at once notice the
Queen Berthe Stairs…
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Hôtel de Champrond

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Media library - Former Post Office

Constructed as a post office from 1923 to 1928, this extraordinary edifice is the work of Raoul Brandon, an architect of the region…
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House of Archeology

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Cloître des Cordeliers

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Bridges of the Eure

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Saint-Martin-au-Val

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L'Odyssée

L'Odyssée is the largest Aquatic Centre and Skating Rink in France…
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Picassiette House

This house is an extraordinary example of naïve art.
The decorations are made of earthenware mosaiques and molten glass…
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Frescoes of Bel Air

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Le Compa - Agriculture Conservation Centre

Only a stone's throw from Chartres station, Le Compa proposes a journey through the history of agriculture…
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Chartres Pâté

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Mentchikoff and Macaroon

Two specialities from Chartres to be tried without fail…
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Master Stained-glass Makers

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The Tertres

A "tertre" is a narrow, very sharply sloping Chartres way, linking the lower city, on the banks of the river Eure, to the upper city…
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Cathedral - Pipe Organ

Chartres Cathedral has possessed an organ since
the 14th century, when the original instrument was
installed in the position of the one we see today…
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