Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
€5.50, Mon-Fri 9:30-12:30 & 13:30-18:00, Sat 10:00-12:30 &
14:30-18:00, Sun 14:30-18:00, 5 Rue du Cardinal Pie, just 50 yards from cathedral, tel. 02
37 21 65 72,
www.centre-vitrail.org
,
contact@centre-vitrail.org
. The center offers classes
lasting from one to seven days; call ahead or email for topics and dates.
Chartres Town
While overshadowed by its cathedral, Chartres' old town thrives (except on Monday) and
merits exploration. You can rent an audioguide from the TI, or better, just wander (fol-
lowing route shown on the map). In medieval times Chartres was actually two towns—the
pilgrims' town around the cathedral, and the industrial town along the river, which was
powered by watermills. A 45-minute loop takes you around the cathedral, through the old
pilgrims'town,downalongtheonce-industrialriverbank,andbacktothecathedral.You'll
discover a picnic-perfect park behind the cathedral, see the colorful pedestrian zone, and
wander quiet alleys and peaceful lanes.
