| Page Views: 1,196 Last Visit to Chartres: April, 2004 | Chartres, France by Erin74 - last update: May 3, 2004 |
Chartres is located on the left bank of the Eure River, in the Loire Valley region of France. It is about 60 miles southwest of Paris and is easily accessible by train. Chartres is a lovely and scenic town filled with churches and half-timbered houses lining cobbled streets. You'll find a large war memorial here and plenty of places to eat, shop and wander. |
| The Cathedral rises above the city |
|  | Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres Chartres is famous for its large and legendary Cathedral, considered by many to be the finest example of Gothic architecture in Europe. The Cathedral is the reason that most people travel to Chartres and it is definitely worth the trip! The Cathedral is stunningly beautiful, with such amazing detail that you could spend days looking at it.
Come to Chartres for the Cathedral and discover all the other wonderful things that this town has to offer, as well! |
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