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A very beautiful place in the of Paris is Chartres, France.
It is an amazing place in France and you going to have a great time at this place.
Many people plan a trip to place when they visit Paris.
It is at a distance of 90 kilometers and it may take just an hour to
reach this place by train from Paris.
Many plan the trip as a day tour to this place Chartres and visit the Cathedral and
return back to Paris by the end of the day.
But do you really think, it is just the that you have got to see in Chartres.
No, there is a lot more that this place is offering to its tourists and that is
the reason you will find a huge number of people visiting this place every year.
Apart from the Cathedral, there are many museums, many festivals happening
every year, many parks to enjoy and all together it is a very beautiful
place to spend along with your family.
Instead of just planning a day trip to this place Chartres, plan a nice two to three
day trip in this place and it is definitely going to make your trip wonderful.
Chartres is the capital city of Eure-et-Loir and this place is very
popular for cereal agriculture.
This region is famous largest cereal agriculture.
It is always believed that this place Chartres sleeps from 8 in
the evening, but it is always awake and you can enjoy a wonderful
nightlife on your trip to this place.
This place is also famous for making many famous perfumes like Nina
Ricci, Guerlain and many others.
There are many other important things to see and do at this place and
you should not miss all that fun.
So plan a nice trip to this place you are going to have a great time.
Best time to Visit Chartres?
You can visit this place at any time of the year, but the best time to visit
this place would be in Summer season.
You will find most of the tourists coming to Chartres only during this time of the
year and it is going to be really crowded.
But if you are planning your trip during this season then you should make sure
that you are planning your trip in advance and also make sure that you are making
all reservations of flight tickets and hotels in advance else your trip may
not be as smooth as you expect it to be.
But your trip can be a bit expensive what you are planning in this season.
Many tourists who want to plan their trip to Chartres in their budget would plan
it during November to February so that their trip is smooth and in their budget.
At this time, you can enjoy a pleasant without too much of the crowd as well.
Best things to do in chartres.
Now let us have a look at my favorite things to do in Chartres, hope
you will find the time to visit a few of these places in France.
Visiting Chartres Cathedral.
Gothic architecture of France is something that everyone loves and
want to visit again and again.
Cathedrale de Chartres is one of best and finest examples of this.
This place is also known as the Cathedral Basilica Of Our Lady of Chartres and this is
part of UNESCO world heritage site as well.
The construction of this Cathedrale done between 1194 and 1250.
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is really amazing and you cannot turn your face away from it even for a
second when you are in front of it.
The stained glasses of the 13th century are just fantastic and you
must not miss this place at all.
An amazing place that you should not miss you are visiting Chartres is this place.
The floor designs of the Cathedral and going match with the window designs when folded.
There are a lot of stories told over the windows and they have survived so long
which is really amazing and unbelievable.
You will be shocked by the beauty of 800 years old church which
still looks fresh and pleasant just like it was constructed last year.
You should spend at least 2 to 3 hours having a peaceful tour inside the Cathedral.
What else to do in Chartres?
Tower of Chartres Cathedral.
There is no one who will not visit the Cathedral of Chartres when they are
visiting Chartres because this is one of the most popular places in Chartres.
In fact, many people visit this Chartres, just to visit the Cathedral.
Now if you are visiting the cathedral, then should you miss Tower of Chartres Cathedral.
You will spend a lot of time in looking at the stained glasses and the wonderful
architecture of this Cathedral, but take some time out of it and visit
the Tower of Chartres Cathedral.
The staircase is spiral and very narrow.
If you do not like this kind of staircase or if you do not like to walk on a very narrow
stairs as it can suffocate, then stay out of it as there are more than 300 stairs
to reach the Tower of Chartres Cathedral.
But once you reach the top, then it is really to be amazing and you will enjoy it a lot.
The view of the city from the top of the tower is really amazing and
you should not miss it at any cost.
The price that you will have to pay to get an entry to the tower is a bit
expensive, but it is definitely worth going to the top of the Cathedral.
It is going to be very cool and windy when you reach the top of the tower
and you should be prepared for that.
Carry water and food if you need while going to the top of the tower.
The panoramic view of Chartres is really amazing and you will not forget
this experience in your lifetime.
Day trip to Chartres from Paris.
if you are on a one day trip from Paris to here is what I recommend you should visit:.
Chartres Historic Preservation Area.
This place Chartres Historic Preservation Area is very interesting and you
should not miss visiting this place on your trip to Chartres, France.
If you are missing this place, then you are missing a lot on your trip to Chartres.
The place is very calm and you can enjoy a lake which is surrounded by hills and
making it very relaxing for your eyes.
After a very tired sightseeing to the cathedral and the tower of the
Cathedral, you can relax here very well.
This place is very near to the cathedral.
There are many restaurants and shops for some shopping and you can also plan a nice
dinner or lunch at any of these restaurants.
All the houses that are nearby place are also interesting to see.
What else to see in Chartres?
La Maison Picassiette, Chartres.
La Maison Picassiette, Chartres is a place in France which can be described in simple
words as the “Simply unique, beautiful, inspirational, complicated and amazing”.
This was actually a house of a normal worker and he made this
house with the broken pieces of sculptures, paintings and crockery.
This entire place is a work done by this man alone and it took too
many years for him to do this.
He worked on this between 1938 to 1964 and the work is really amazing and that is the
only reason you should not miss this place.
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kilometers away from the Chartres city, but do not miss it at any cost.
If you are missing to visit this place, then are definitely missing a lot on your trip.
More than thirty thousand people this place every year in Summer.
You can complete the tour to this place in one hour and your kids will also
be amazed if you can explain them how the house and garden are built.
Do not plan it weekends as it is going to be and you will be able to have complete fun.
Is chartres worth a visit?
The answer is YES, Charters worth a visit.
Especially if you got the time visit the following places:.
Eglise St-Aignan.
You should definitely stop at this place Eglise St-Aignan as this is
one of the most beautiful churches in Chartres and you should not miss it.
Many tourists who come to this place, plan only a day trip to Chartres and
hence they do not find time to enter inside this church and have a look.
But if you are having time, then do not miss enter inside the church and have a look.
You are going to be amazed this very beautiful church.
The interior designing of this church is really amazing and you
are going to fall in love with it.
One of the oldest churches of but it is really beautiful.
This church is just like another normal building in Chartres, but once you cross
the entrance door of the church, then you will understand why you should not
miss this place at all on your trip.
The garden outside the church is also an place for your kids to play and have fun.
Popular Chartres tourist attractions.
Centre International Du Vitrail.
If you like seeing those stained glass windows of the cathedral,
then you are going to love this Centre International Du Vitrail museum as well.
It is definitely worth visiting and it is very close to the Cathedral
and hence you cannot avoid it.
This is a place where you will get a chance to enjoy the mosaic of the glass windows and
other things that are made of these glasses.
This place is really colorful with different color glasses and also lights.
This place is definitely pretty and unique you should definitely not miss this place.
If you are someone who like to see this kind of things, then do
not visit this place in a hurry.
Take your time to enjoy every part this museum and appreciate it.
The building of Centre International Du Vitrail is really very beautiful and
you will love the small details about stained glass that are explained and
those who are familiar with English can read the titles displayed there.
You can call it an exhibition or a museum stained glasses but do not miss it at all.
Famous Things to do Around Chartres.
St-Pierre Church.
Many people who visit Chartres say that this place St-Pierre Church is definitely not
worth visiting as it is not maintained well.
That is true that this place needs renovation and maintenance, but this
place is definitely worth visiting at least to enjoy the architecture
and the stained glass windows which are still beautiful and amazing.
A very calm and pleasant place as will not find many visitors here.
When you visit this place, then you will definitely get the same experience
which you enjoyed at the cathedral.
You can never forget these churches of Chartres.
In fact the building itself is amazing and you should not miss it.
Les Fresques de Bel Air.
This is an amazing piece of attraction all the tourists to Chartres.
This artwork was first started in 2008 and it has gained tremendous
popularity in just a very short period of time and you can really have great
fun watching these artwork houses.
This place was first full of gray social houses and they all looked same it was
really boring to see all gray houses around.
In order to change them Les de Bel Air was started.
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houses into giant mural paintings which are enjoyed by the people visiting this place.
If you are going with your kids to see this place, then get ready they are going to ask
you a lot of questions about this place and the paintings that they get to see here.
All the buildings are having this artwork and when you look at these buildings,
then they look really confusing and you will not be able to understand
which is the entry of the house.
They are so funny like two people are standing and talking to each other,
but when you go close to them, then you are not going to find anything there.
Fun things to do in Chartres.
Le Compa, Conservatoire de l’agriculture.
When you are going back from Chartres, you can go for a visit to this place.
This place is very close railway station you are going to have a lot of fun.
This place will not take a lot of time of yours, but is definitely a place
where you can spend at least a few minutes before leaving this place.
Le Compa, Conservatoire de l’agriculture is that place where you will get
a chance to see many tractors which are related to agriculture.
There will be a lot of tractors displayed in this place and they are
of different brands and companies.
The building where all these tractors are placed is really amazing and you can spend
a few minutes before leaving this place.
The photos that are displayed or the machinery that is displayed
here is worth visiting.
Things to do in Chartres with Kids.
Sightseeing in the Old City, Chartres.
If you want to enjoy some old houses, old bridges and old churches in
Chartres, then you go to Sightseeing in the Old City, Chartres.
This is a very interesting trip and you can book this trip package at any of the
tours and travel companies in Chartres.
If you are really interested in this sightseeing trip then do not
miss to book the trip in advance of the tour company as it would be
difficult for you to go for this trip.
T his trip is something that even your kids are going to enjoy and
hence you should not miss it.
Chartres Bike Tours.
If you love adventure and want to look at the Chartres city on bikes then you
can book Chartres Bike Tours as there are many tour companies from where you
can hire the bikes and go for the trip.
It is going to be amazing when you are traveling on a bicycle around the place
to see all the interesting things.
There are many tourists who always prefer to go on a bike tour than on
the other tour options as it would be convenient for them to spend as
much time as they want at each place.
All you will have to do return back the bike on time.
You will be given complete guidance about how to operate the gears and also
which places are easy to visit on the bike and which places are very nearly.
Apart these things to do, there are many interesting things to do in Chartres.
Every corner f Chartres is decorated with flowers and plants by a very
special garden servicing team.
They make sure that every part if decorated with fresh flower plants and they are
changed as per the season and availability.
The city is going to look really amazing with many different flowers and flower plants.
There are many interesting things to about this place which you are not aware.
If you want to know more about Chartres then the right way to know is to visit
this place for this year’s holiday.
You are definitely going to a lot of fun in this place.
So never miss to visit Chartres when are planning your trip to Paris.
Have a great trip in Chartres as this great place and has a lot to offer you.