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Chartres
The cathedral
The cathedral
Coat of arms of Chartres
Coat of arms
Chartres is located in France
Chartres
Chartres
Location in France
Chartres is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Chartres
Chartres
Location in Centre-Val de Loire
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Eure-et-Loir
Area
1
 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 38,889
 • Density 2,308.0/km2 (5,977.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28085 /28000
Elevation 121–461 m (397–1,512 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chartres is a French commune in the Eure-et-Loir department. About 39,000 people live there.

Sister cities

Chartres is twinned with:


Images for kids

  • Facade cathedral

    Cathedral of Chartres.

  • Chartres Vitrail2

    The famous "Chartres blue".

  • Monografie de la Cathedrale de Chartres - 10 Facade Meridionale - Gravure

    South elevation, lithography 1864

  • Loire Eure Chartres7 tango7174

    The Church of Saint Aignan.

  • Gare de Chartres 01

    Chartres railway station

  • France Chartres 17th-c-engraving

    17th-century engraving of Chartres "skyline"

  • France Eure et Loir Chartres Cathedrale nuit 02

    The cathedral of Chartres

  • France Eure-et-Loir Chartres Cathedrale 02

    The Apostles and Saint sculptures of Chartres

  • France Eure et Loir Chartres Bords de l Eure

    The Old Town – Eure River

  • France Eure et Loir Chartres Maison a colombage

    Half-timbered house in the Old Town

  • France Eure et Loir Chartres Vieille ville

    Hill of Saint François

  • France Eure et Loir Chartres Vieille ville 02

    View south from the cathedral

  • Eure Chartres

    On the banks of the Eure River

See also

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