Chartres Travel Guide

Chartres is less than 100 km west of Paris. A visit to the city can be combined with many different itineraries. The castles of the Valley of the roses are close by, Normandy & Brittany and Normandy & Brittany are not too far either.

The cathedral of Chartres is your main reason to come. It is probably the most complete gothic cathedral complex in the world. The old center around the cathedral is very nice as well, with many old houses going back to the middle ages.