Practical informations:<\/strong> Arrival in Chartres is after an hour by train from Paris Montparnasse.<\/p>\n The pilgrimage<\/strong> to Chartres is very old. Druids occupied a sanctuary on the site of the future cathedral more than two thousand years ago. They venerated a statue later associated with the pregnant Virgin Mary. An old legend gradually attributed miraculous virtues<\/strong> to it, leading to the arrival of fervent crowds and famous people, including Louis XIV himself.<\/p>\n This is why the different buildings constructed have always been grandiose<\/strong>. The current cathedral dates from the 11th to the 13th century. Its towers, more than 100m high, have long remained the tallest in the Christian world<\/strong>. Its architectural unity and its incredible statuary decoration have earned it a UNESCO World Heritage<\/strong> listing. The city, capital of the Eure department, spreads out at the foot of the cathedral. Its lively center retains superb medieval and Renaissance houses<\/strong>, including a very impressive vaulted house<\/strong> transformed into a shop, as well as a food market<\/strong> with gastronomic products typical of the Center region. The walk will highlight the historic center<\/strong> but also other important buildings, civil and religious, but also the picturesque banks<\/strong> of the Eure, which passes below the city. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just under an hour by train from Paris, Chartres is a great and convenient getaway for a day out of Paris.
\n\u2022 Collection point:\u00a0to be confirmed
\n\u2022 Duration: 06h
\n\u2022\u00a0 Train \/ walking (For private transport, special quote required)
\n\u2022 Transportation and all sites tickets included.<\/p>\n
\nFinally, the stained glass windows with the famous \u201cChartres blue color<\/strong>\u201d constitute the most complete set in the world and a testimony to medieval art. Even today, the city is the largest international center for stained glass<\/strong> work.<\/p>\n
\nWalking around the city center will also show streets with half-timbered houses, a superb Renaissance church, and finally the flower market<\/strong>, which attracts many enthusiasts and which is held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.<\/p>\n
\nThe cathedral<\/strong>, celebrated by many writers and artists, is one of the most fundamental in medieval Gothic art<\/strong>.
\nThe town, with its medieval and lively center, offers multiple attractions for strolling and shopping.
\nFinally, the tour will end with the discovery of the famous flower market<\/strong> (3 days a week).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7319,"template":"","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[142],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7586","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-tours-france","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"featured","11":"virtual","12":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n