Our private driver will pick you up at your hotel from Paris to Chartres (1 hour drive) in a luxury mercedes sedan or mini van . Located about 50 kilometers southwest of Paris, in the town of Chartres , the « Capital of Light and Perfume », the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Chartres ...
The Cathedral of Chartres, dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Notre Dame) and situated approximately 80 kilometers from Paris, is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in France and a popular place of pilgrimage due to the presence of the Sancta Camisa, a tunic said to have belonged ...
They are right... it takes only about an hour trip by car or by train from Paris! You go in the morning, visit the cathedral then come back to the capital at the end of the day. Chartres cathedral south portal window (Mouse over image for interesting info) ...
Related to Chartres:Chartres Cathedral Char·tres (shärt, shär′trə) A city of northern France southwest of Paris. Its 13th-century cathedral is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture noted for its stained glass and asymmetric spires. ...
The Cathedral in Chartres is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that should be on your list of sites to visit if you’re traveling to Paris – especially if you’re there for a while, or it’s not your first time. It’s a quick trip that’s wholly satisfying.
Chartres Cathedral, Gothic cathedral located in the town of Chartres, northwestern France. Generally ranked as one of the three chief examples of Gothic French architecture, it is noted not only for its architectural innovations but also for its numerous
One of the treasures inside Chartres Cathedral is the enormous labyrinth on the floor of the nave. Chartres also has the most complete set of 13th century stained glass in the world. The piece of silk said to be from the tunic the Virgin Mary was wearing when she gave birth to Jesus Chr...
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A teacher of logic and grammar at the cathedral school of Chartres (where his brother, Thierry de Chartres, also taught) from 1114, Bernard was elected chancellor of the school in 1119. He seems to have played some part in the movement that was to turn grammar into a field of philosophic...
6.As Patrolman Mancuso walked down Chartres rubbing his cheek, which still smarted from the slap, he heard what seemed to be an explosion. 7.Another wonderful itinerary from Paris would take you by train in an hour and fifteen minutes to the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres. ...