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 HALF DAY EXCURSIONS AVAILABLE FROM PARIS
CHARTRES
Chartres has the greatest Gothic cathedral in Europe. Begun in 1020, during the Middle Ages, the Romanesque cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1194. Peasants and nobles together rebuilt the church in the Gothic style in just 25 years. Few alterations were made after 1250, so the cathedral is a true "Bible in Stone". The Gothic Nave, Royal Portal, Apsidal Chapel, and fabulous Stained-Glass Windows are among cathedral's treasures to be seen. You may, too, enjoy walking into Chartres city. Quirky half-timbered houses abound along such cobblestoned streets as the rue des Ecuyers. Steep staircases known as tertres lead down to the river Eure, providing views of mills, humpback stone bridges, washhouses and the cathedral.
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