Access to the Cathedral
GPS coordinates of the cathedral :
Latitude : 48° 26′ 52.3“ N
Longitude : 01° 29′ 16.4“ E
ACCESSIBILITY |
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 | Royal Portal |
| There is an access ramp into the cathedral for visitors with reduced mobility, located at the entrance of the Royal Portal. | |
| Those who wish to take a tour of the “ground floor” of the cathedral will find that it is entirely accessible by wheelchair, including the nave, transepts, side aisles and ambulatory. | |
GETTING TO THE CATHEDRAL |
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 | By Car... |
| By road: | |
| - from Paris: the RN10 direction Rambouillet, via la Porte de Saint-Cloud. | |
| - from other areas: the RN10 from Tours and the Southwest ; the RN23 from Brittany; the RN154 from Rouen, Évreux, Dreux or Orléans. | |
| By motorway: | |
| - from Paris: the A6 direction Bordeaux-Nantes via la porte d'Orléans, then the A10 and A11 direction Nantes. | |
| - from Nantes, Angers or Le Mans: by the A11, exit (sortie) number 3, then direction Chartres centre. | |
| - from Bordeaux: by the A10, exit (sortie) Allaines, the RN 154 direction Chartres, then Chartres centre. | |
 | Car parks... |
| Châtelet - Cathédrale: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Place Châtelet, 358 spaces |
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| Cœur de Ville: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Place des Épars, 1120 spaces Entrances: Place des Épars and Place de la Porte St-Michel |
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 | By Shuttle bus... |
| "Relais des portes": this free shuttle circulates all year long (except holidays) from Monday to Saturday, from 6 :38 a.m. to 11 :30 p.m. Shuttles come every 15 to 20 minutes. Click here to see map. | |
 | By Train... |
| From Paris-Montparnasse, Chartres is accessible every day from the capital by numerous trains which take about one hour each way. | |
| Many daily trains make connections with Le Mans and Brittany. | |
 | By Tourist Bus... |
| Parking for tourist buses is located on rue Charles Brune, in front of the Conseil Général (about 300 m from the cathedral). | |
 | By Plane... |
| One of the oldest aviation fields in France brings you directly to Chartres: aéroclub d'Eure & Loir website. |
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| From Paris-Orly airport (82 km, 50 minutes) and Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle (102 km, 90 minutes). | |
ORGANISE YOUR STAY |
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 | Hôtellerie Saint-Yves |
Built on the site of a priory founded in the 10th century, l'Hôtellerie Saint Yves welcomes you in the heart of the old town of Chartres, at the foot of the cathedral, and is only a 10 minute walk from the train station. Whether you are staying in Chartres for a simple spiritual break, for a meditative stay, for a business trip or with your family (proximity to Paris, the Loire Valley or the Perche), l’Hôtellerie Saint Yves offers quality lodging in privileged surroundings. Hôtellerie Saint Yves website. |
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 | Chartres Office of Tourism |
| The Office of Tourism welcomes you and offers information 7 days a week for hotel reservations, furnished Bed & Breakfast reservations, ticket reservations
(concerts, cultural events…), guided tours and audio guides for groups and individuals, and gourmet food trips, mixing culture and gastronomy... Access website here. |
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 | Departmental Committee of Tourism - Eure & Loir |
You can prepare your trip to the Eure-et-Loir: leaf through pages of history in interactive catalogues, download and listen to different guided tours, put together a travel dossier, make lodging reservations online... Acces website here. |
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