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makes a worthwhile overnight stop. Dozens of Chartres' most historic buildings are color-
fully illuminated at night (May-Sept), adding to the town's after-hours appeal.
If coming just for the day, leave Paris in the morning by train. Chartres is a one-hour
ride from Paris' Gare Montparnasse (10/day, about €13 one-way; see
here
for Gare Mont-
