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$$ Hôtel Châtelet****,
a block up from the train station, is friendly and comfortable.
Don't let the facade fool you—inside is a comfy place with a huge fireplace in the lobby
and40spotless,spacious,andwell-furnishedrooms.Thishotelmayberatedfourstars,but
it'sreallyasolidthree-starplace(withthree-starprices).Severalroomsconnect—goodfor
families—andmanyhavepartialcathedralviews(streetsideDb-€118,quietsideDb-€126,
Dbwithcathedralview-€143,add€25/personforTbandQb,minibars,air-con,handyand
safe parking-€8, 6 Avenue Jehan de Beauce, tel. 02 37 21 78 00,
www.hotelchatelet.com
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$ Hôtel le Bœuf Couronné**
is a vintage two-star hotel, well run by Madame Vin-
sot, with 18 freshly renovated, good-value rooms and a handy location halfway between
thestationandcathedral(standardDb-€84,bigDb-€120,afewgoodfamilyrooms,noair-
con, elevator, guest computer, Wi-Fi, restaurant, parking-€7/day, 15 Place Châtelet, tel. 02
37 18 06 06,
www.leboeufcouronne.com
,
resa@leboeufcouronne.fr
)
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$ Hôtellerie Saint Yves,
which hangs on the hillside just behind the cathedral,
delivers well-priced simplicity with 50 spic-and-span rooms in a renovated monastery
with meditative garden areas (Sb-€48, Db-€65, Tb-€78, small but workable bathrooms,
breakfast-€8, Wi-Fi, TV in the lounge only, 1 Rue Saint Eman, tel. 02 37 88 37 40,
$ Auberge de Jeunesse
(youth hostel), a 20-minute walk from the historic center, is
located in a modern building with good views of the cathedral from its terrace (€14/bunk
in 4- to 6-bed dorms, sheet rental-€2.40, dirt cheap meals, Wi-Fi, kitchen access, 23 Av-
enue Neigre, tel. 02 37 27 64,
www.auberge-de-jeunesse-chartres.com
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auberge-jeunesse-
Near Chartres
$ Chambres d'Hôte Brossollet,
practical only for drivers, is a pleasant haven of tranquil-
ity in Saint-Prest, about four miles from Chartres. This spacious property has an enclosed
garden, thatched roofs, and two rooms to rent. The kind hosts, Claire and Etienne Brossol-
let, will prepare dinner in advance upon request (Db-€55, includes breakfast, tel. 02 37 22
25 31,
claire.etienne.brossollet@gmail.com
)
. Leave Chartres to the north and follow signs
to Saint-Prest. Once in the village, continue straight through on the main road (just over a
mile) until you see the thatched roof on the left.
