THE GUILLAUME DOOR
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From the door William and his barbacane, there are only a few ruins. In this case, you will tell me why? Well, simply because having surveyed the chartraine population, the municipality decided to rebuild this medieval building with the means of the day. But before, place the archaeological digs. Since August 2010, barbacane has already delivered many of its secrets to medievalists archaeologists… And it's not over. Built in the th century by Guillaume de Ferrière, vidame of Chartres, this door once welcomed travellers from Paris, but above all, it played a great defensive role during the wars of Religion, before exchanging its military utility for a more ornamental function from the th century. It was on the night of 15 to 16 August 1944, on the approach of the American armies that liberated the city, that the Germans destroyed this magnificent fortification book in their flight. In 2011, the tourist office organized guided tours of the history of Guillaume's door. Maybe they will be renewed in 2012… Find out more!
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