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City of Chartres
Unexpected and incredibly varied...
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Chartres, the cathedral city
 Chartres is dominated by the Cathedral of Notre Dame, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the most complete and best preserved of all the gothic cathedrals. This majestic bible of stone and glass was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and has a unique collection of stained-glass windows. The International Stained-glass Window Centre and the master glassmakers who work there have made Chartres the world capital of stained glass.
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The lower town
The lower town is a place where a maze of humpback bridges, wash houses, water mills and half-timbered houses line the quiet streets, and the atmosphere invites dreamy contemplation.
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a flavour chartres
Your stay here will include a taste of the local gastronomy, with traditional family cuisine featuring poultry and game, such as Pâté de Chartres and the famous Poule au Pot, a favourite of Henry IV, the only king of France to be crowned in Chartres. And being next door to the Loire Valley, our restaurants boast excellent wine cellars. Come and try our specialities : beer from Chartres, cider from Le Perche, Mentchikoffs, and not forgetting Proust’s madeleines.
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Get paddling !
Heading downriver by canoe is a great way to explore the Loir valley, a favourite place for châteaux builders and lined with attractive water mills, houses with sedge thatching and of course the fortified town of Bonneval.
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Discovering in air balloon
Let the wind take you where it wants and discover unusual views of the Chartres Cathedral, the Château and the Maintenon Aqueduct.
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* not contractual pictures
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