Eure-et-Loir Centre-Val de Loire France
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Chartres

Chartres (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁtʁ] ) is the prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France. It is located about 90 km (56 mi) southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 170,763 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Chartres (as defined by the INSEE), 38,534 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Chartres proper. Chartres is famous worldwide for its cathedral. Mostly constructed between 1193 and 1250, this Gothic cathedral is in an exceptional state of preservation. The majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. Part of the old town, including most of the library associated with the School of Chartres, was destroyed by Allied bombs in 1944.
Known in ancient times as: Autricum
Periods/Settlements: roman, late-antique, modern

Distance between:

Paris to Chartres 49 Miles / 79 Kms
Marseille to Chartres 403 Miles / 649 Kms


Population: 38447 inhabitants
Code of the commune: 28085
Postal Code: 28000

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Chartres Cathedral - Ancient History Encyclopedia
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West Rose Window, Chartres Cathedral (Illustration) - Ancient History Encyclopedia
South Rose Window, Chartres Cathedral (Illustration) - Ancient History Encyclopedia
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museum Nearby

Old Ursuline Convent Museum

park Nearby

Eure The Edges Park
Parc André Gagnon

tourist attraction Nearby

Église Saint-Martin de Longny-au-Perche
Les Fresques de Bel Air
Escalier De La Reine BERTHE
The Cabildo
The Presbytère
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Maison Picassiette
Fresque Chartres en scène
Chartres Cathedral
old Chartres Fortifications
Museum of Fine Arts in Chartres