Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Chartres, France
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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 ChartresSight 1: Église Saint-André
The old collegiate church of Saint-André dates from the twelfth century.
Sight 2: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
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.
Sight 3: Cathédrale Notre-Dame
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.
Sight 4: Église Sainte-Foy
The Church of Sainte-Foy is a former church located in Chartres, France.
Sight 5: 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.
Sight 6: Maison de la Voûte
The House of the Vault is a house located in Chartres, France.
Sight 7: Boucherie Pinson
The Pinson butcher shop is a former butcher shop located in Chartres, France.
Sight 8: Maison du Saumon
The Maison du Saumon is a house located in Chartres in the Eure-et-Loir department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region (France).
Sight 9: Église Saint-Aignan
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.
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