Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Chartres, France

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 2.1 km
Ascend 75 m
Descend 56 m

Experience Chartres in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Chartres

Sight 1: Église Saint-André

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The old collegiate church of Saint-André dates from the twelfth century.

Wikipedia: Collégiale Saint-André de Chartres (FR)

310 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres

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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres, in the French department of Eure-et-Loir, is the city's main museum. It has the Musée de France label. Located in the former episcopal palace, classified as a historical monument with a set of thirteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, next to the famous cathedral, it houses a varied collection of works of art: paintings, drawings, sculptures, works of art, archaeology, furniture, etc.

Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres (FR), Website

394 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Cathédrale Notre-Dame

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Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, is a Catholic Cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture, It stands on Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate Flamboyant style.

Wikipedia: Chartres Cathedral (EN), Website

438 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Église Sainte-Foy

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The Church of Sainte-Foy is a former church located in Chartres, France.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Foy de Chartres (FR)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Maison dite du Médecin Huvé

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Maison dite du Médecin Huvé

The house of the doctor Huvé is a house of the early sixteenth century, located at n° 10 rue Noël-Ballay - formerly rue du Grand-Cerf, n° 52 - in Chartres, French department of Eure-et-Loir.

Wikipedia: Maison du Médecin Huvé (FR)

42 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Maison de la Voûte

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The House of the Vault is a house located in Chartres, France.

Wikipedia: Maison de la Voûte (FR)

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Boucherie Pinson

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The Pinson butcher shop is a former butcher shop located in Chartres, France.

Wikipedia: Boucherie Pinson (FR)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Maison du Saumon

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The Maison du Saumon is a house located in Chartres in the Eure-et-Loir department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region (France).

Wikipedia: Maison du Saumon (FR)

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Église Saint-Aignan

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The Saint-Aignan church owes its name to the Bishop of Orleans around 400, when a pre-Roman church was already replaced by other constructions which underwent fires in the 12th century, then in 1262. Saint-Aignan was the parish of the counts of Blois and Chartres.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Aignan de Chartres (FR)

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