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Cathedral Wonders, Quiet Corners & an Easy Place to Stay My Chartres, France
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items Chartres is the kind of place where you can enjoy remarkable historic details to easy bases for an overnight stay. The places that would stay on my list are a few lovely surprises beyond the cathedral.
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Campanile PRIME feels like a practical choice when you want to keep your Chartres visit centred around the station and cathedral. I'd choose it for an easy city break where convenience matters and you'd rather spend your energy exploring than overthi...
Campanile Prime – Chartres Centre Gare Cathédrale
Give yourself time to linger inside Our Lady of Chartres Cathedral - the scale, stonework, and extraordinary stained glass reward a slow wander. The vivid medieval colours, especially the famous Chartres Blue, are so striking that you can easily lose...
Our Lady of Chartres Cathedral
Les Fresques de Bel Air is a small, unexpected stop with an original character all its own. I like the idea of adding it to a stroll when you want something a little different from the grand, familiar sights.
Les Fresques de Bel Air
H tellerie Saint Yves has the sort of name that makes me picture a calm, characterful base for a Chartres overnight. It's a lovely one to keep in mind when you want your stay to feel connected to the city rather than purely functional.
Hôtellerie Saint-Yves
Little Chart'Train is the easygoing way to get an overview of Chartres without tiring yourself out. The day tour is especially handy if you're travelling with a dog, and even without following every word of the French commentary, the passing city vie...
Le petit Chart'Train
Premi re Classe Chartres Sud - Barjouville suits a straightforward stop when you want somewhere uncomplicated to recharge between drives or sightseeing days. I'd keep it in mind for a practical, low-fuss trip where the city is the main event.
Première Classe Chartres Sud - Barjouville
The Old Chartres Fortifications are a lovely reminder that this city carries its history right alongside everyday life. Come for the old-world architecture and stay for the feeling of a place where the past and present sit comfortably together.
Old Chartres Fortifications
Le Cent-Trois is an appealing name to save for a Chartres stay when you're looking for something with a more intimate, individual feel. It's the kind of option I'd browse for a quieter trip built around wandering rather than a packed itinerary.
Société LE CENT TROIS : Chiffre d'affaires, statuts, extrait d' ...
Le tertre Saint-Nicolas has a wonderfully old-fashioned name that fits a gentle Chartres wander. I'd add it to a slow walk through the city's quieter corners, especially when you want a small pause between bigger sights.
Le Tertre
The spot marked #Chartres makes a refreshing little pause in the city, especially when a light breeze is moving through and the view opens up. It has that simple, happy travel feeling where the atmosphere does most of the work.
Home Anglaise | Cathédrale de Chartres
B&B HOTEL CHARTRES Oceane is an easy name to keep on your shortlist for a relaxed Chartres stopover. I'd choose it when you want a straightforward base and prefer to save your attention for the city itself.
B&B HOTEL Chartres Océane