Things to see and do Central

Experience the excesses and splendour of the Age of Enlightenment in this vast park at française  ! It was here that Saint-Simon retired to write most of his memoirs. Parks and gardens, canals and waterways, openings and perspectives make up a fascinating landscape steeped in history. Here feelings of grandeur and decadence mingle with modesty, so much the weight of the place crushes you and elevates you. A romantic ruin set in the middle of all perspectives, the colossal neoclassical castle was decorated by the greatest artists of the time. Designed by the Marquis de Laborde, great financier and banker at the court of King Louis XV, it is displayed on 160 m which have not lost any of their former splendour.

As an annex to the Tourist Office, the Maison du Saumon is one of the oldest buildings in Chartres. Why this strange name? Because before, it was on this place that the fish was sold, as evidenced by the salmon carved in the wood, on the facade of the imposing half-timbered building. Now the tourist office has created a didactic area where you can watch movies on Chartres on the ground floor, visit temporary exhibitions on the first floor, or attend seminars and conferences on the second floor. The program of these thematic conferences, grouped under the title of "Rendez-vous de la Maison du Salmon", is available on the Internet (recommended reservation).