Chartres

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Chartres is a small city in the Centre-Val_de_Loire region of France, approximately an hour south-west of Paris by train. Population 42,000. The main attraction for most visitors to Chartres is the 12th century cathedral, considered by many art historians to be the finest surviving example from the High Gothic period.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By car 1.2 By train 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out 10 External links

Get in

By car

From central Paris, take the A10, followed by the A11 - a driving distance of 91 km (57 miles)

By train

From Paris Montparnasse, the journey to Chartres averages just over an hour each way and costs €36.20 1st class, €24.20 2nd class

Get around

See

• Chartres Cathedral (la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres) [1] - a UNESCO World Heritage site

Do

• the Chartres Arts and Crafts Fair (Les Artisanales de Chartres) [2] - held in 2005 from October 7th - 10th

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Get out

External links

• Chartres Tourism - official web site

• La Maison Picassiette in Chartres

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