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Explore Chartres in France

Chartres in the region of Centre with its 43,838 inhabitants is a place in France - some 48 mi or ( 78 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chartres

Time in Chartres is now 10:43 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, consider visiting London . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chartres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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3:01 min by renedulac
Views: 3845 Rating: 5.00

Lo storico dell'arte Emile Male definisce cosi' la citta':"Chartres e' il pensiero stesso del Medioevo reso visibile".La Cattedrale mozzafiato di Notre Dame. ..

Art&Tech (2) : vitraux

4:22 min by nanba25
Views: 2692 Rating: 4.50

Journée portes ouvertes des ateliers de vitraux de Chartres Stained glass Day in Chartres, France. A visit of some famous workshops, historical pieces of craft ..


Wonderful Illumination on Church in Chartres France

10:35 min by Jalor214
Views: 2544 Rating: 4.50

The video took on July 21st, 2008 at the church in Chartres, France. Beautiful illumination on a Church's surface. The bulbs in the projector are made and supplied by Philips. ..

loira tours

2:21 min by acriroaz
Views: 1200 Rating: 5.00

mil castillos y otros tantos gua guas ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tours.

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Located at 48.45 1.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Chartres, Roman Catholic dioceses in France

Chartres Cathedral

The French medieval Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres) is a Roman Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometres southwest of Paris. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The current cathedral, mostly constructed between 1194 and 1250, is the last of at least five which have occupied the site since the town became a bishopric in the 4th century.

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Located at 48.45 1.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1220s architecture, Basilica churches in France, Cathedrals in France, Chartres, Churches in Eure-et-Loir, Community of the Chemin Neuf, Gothic architecture in France, Landmarks in France, Official historical monuments of France, World Heritage Sites in France

Gare de Chartres

Gare de Chartres is a railway station serving the town Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway.

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Located at 48.45 1.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Chartres, Railway stations in Centre (French region), TER Centre, TER Pays de la Loire

Chateau de Leveville

Château de Levéville, one of the Loire châteaux, is situated on the outskirts of Chartres (Bailleau-l’Evêque) in the Eure-et-Loire department. The castle was built in the 15th to 17th centuries.

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Located at 48.49 1.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Châteaux in Eure-et-Loir

Brétigny, Eure-et-Loir

Brétigny is a French village near Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, notable for the 1360 Treaty of Brétigny ending the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

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Located at 48.42 1.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Hameaux in Eure-et-Loir

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Chartres