Guided tours Chartres

Magic. This guided tour is in many ways. Born of a brilliant idea, this two-time night visit brings light to honour. During the first part, it is with Gilles Fresson, a co-ordinating officer with the Rector of the Cathedral, that you are invited to rediscover the building… in the light of candles. Thus you wander through the crypts then in the silent cathedral and dive in the darkness as if you were pilgrims of the Middle Ages. During the visit, Gilles Fresson tells you the history, legends and mysteries surrounding the cathedral. Then you get out of the building and you turn off candles to enjoy, in a second part and a guide from the tourist office, some of the sites illuminated in the context of "Chartres in Enlightenment". The scenes of this festival, its technical aspects and the artistic work of Xavier de Richemont (author of the lighting Designs) will no longer have secrets for you… In sum, during this visit you will learn to see the cathedral and the city otherwise, and you will leave with stars full of eyes.

Le Petit Chart'Train is a transport service in Chartres, offering guided tours of the city on board a small tourist train. Visitors can discover the main sites and monuments of Chartres in a comfortable and fun way. Whether you're a tourist or a resident of Chartres, the Petit Chart'Train is a great way to discover the city and its heritage.

From the high town to the lower town, from medieval mounds and mysterious streets to enigmatic names, without forgetting the houses of half-timbered or tympans, the secrets of the city will be partly unveiled. Along with a guide to the tourist office, travel through the centuries and let yourself be worn by the indefinable charm of the medieval city, which is not to be surprised, so it has always endless larger and mysteries…

With an audio guide, stroll quietly in the streets of Chartres, discover monuments and neighbourhoods that deserve a little detour: the history of Chartres is carved in their stones, and thus crosses the centuries and wars. Notice, therefore, to lovers of history and curious to apprehend the city otherwise: Visit the Tourist Office to borrow an audio guide and then conduct the tour independently.

With a audioguide, available in French, English, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, learn to look at the cathedral differently. However, part of the building being currently under renovation, the visit mulhouse of the heart and its sculptures is suspended for the moment… Therefore, you can only visit the cathedral as a whole until the scaffolding is removed.

The city of Chartres looks resolutely towards the future with the app One day in Chartres. From your smartphone or tablet you can find a list of the city's points of interest. In total, forty places and traditions are listed and detailed, most of them are accompanied by videos that give you anecdotes and let you see the interior of the monuments. To build your circuit and organize the steps according to your choice: here is you guide!

Tariff: free.

Duration: the choice.

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