Explore Chartres

Explore Chartres Map and City Guide is an application to facilitate your visit, stay and discovery of Chartres. You can search, find and discover places, companies and businesses around you.

- Free of charge

- City map

- Geolocation

- Get directions to the places you want to go

- Complete information on thousands of places, tourist sites and points of interest.

- Find the best restaurants, shops, tourist sites, hotels, bars, etc. around you.

Since Explore Chartres is a "Find Places Around Me" mobile application, you should use it while visiting Chartres. If you want to try it from your current location, you can always install a "Fake GPS" app and setup your new location in the city of Chartres.

Chartres, a city in north-central France southwest of Paris, is famed for its massive Cathédrale Notre-Dame. The Gothic cathedral, completed in 1220, features 2 towering spires, flying buttresses, Romanesque sculptures, pavement labyrinth and elaborate rose windows. The interior's blue-tinted stained glass is distinctive, and the nearby Centre International du Vitrail has workshops and exhibits on stained-glass art.

Chartres, town, capital of Eure-et-Loir département, Centre région, northwestern France, southwest of Paris. The town is built on the left bank of the Eure River, and the spires of its famous cathedral are a landmark on the plain of Beauce. Wide boulevards, bordered by elms, encircle the old town with its steep narrow streets that lead down to picturesque houses by the river. The modern city has seen much recent growth in the neighbouring plain, which is an important route between Paris and the Loire valley, and toward Brittany.

The main part of the great cathedral of Notre-Dame at Chartres was built in less than 30 years in the mid-13th century, when High Gothic architecture was at its purest. This gives it a unity that is almost unique. The cathedral was built to replace a 12th-century church of which only the crypt, the base of the towers, and the west facade remain. Remarkable 13th-century stained-glass windows and a Renaissance choir screen add to the beauty of the edifice. Another notable church is Saint-Pierre, built mainly in the 13th century. A museum is housed in the former Episcopal Palace, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Chartres, named after a Celtic tribe, the Carnutes, who made it their principal Druidic centre, was attacked several times by the Normans and was burned by them in 858. In the Middle Ages it became a countship and was held by the families of Blois and Champagne. The city was sold to the king of France in 1286, but during the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453), the English occupied it for 15 years. Francis I raised it to the rank of a duchy in 1528. During the Wars of Religion, the Protestants attacked it unsuccessfully. Henry IV was crowned there in 1594. During World War II, the town was severely damaged.

Chartres is an administrative and commercial centre which also serves the surrounding Beauce cereal-producing region. The town is important for both its cultural and tourist activities. Modern industries include cosmetics, electronic equipment, and automobile components. The proximity of Paris has stimulated its development. Pop. (1999) city, 40,361; urban area, 130,681; (2014 est.) city, 38,728.

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探索沙特尔地图和城市指南是一个应用程序，以方便您访问，停留和发现沙特尔。您可以搜索，查找和发现您周围的地方，公司和企业。

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- 城市地图

- 地理位置

- 获取您想去的地方的路线

- 有关数千个地方，旅游景点和景点的完整信息。

- 找到你周围最好的餐馆，商店，旅游景点，酒店，酒吧等。

由于Explore Chartres是一个“查找我周围的地方”移动应用程序，您应该在访问Chartres时使用它。如果您想从当前位置尝试，可以随时安装“假GPS”应用程序并在沙特尔市设置新位置。

沙特尔是法国中北部城市，位于巴黎西南部，以其巨大的巴黎圣母院而闻名。哥特式大教堂建于1220年，拥有2座高耸的尖顶，飞拱，罗马式雕塑，路面迷宫和精致的玫瑰窗。室内装饰的蓝色彩色玻璃是独特的，附近的Centre International du Vitrail中心拥有彩色玻璃艺术品的工作室和展品。

沙特尔，城镇，Eure-et-Loirdépartement的首府，位于法国西北部的中央区，位于巴黎西南部。该镇建在厄尔河的左岸，其着名的大教堂的尖顶是Beauce平原的地标。宽阔的林荫大道以榆树为界，环绕着古老的小镇，其陡峭的狭窄街道通往河边风景如画的房屋。这个现代化的城市最近在邻近的平原上增长，这是巴黎和卢瓦尔河谷之间以及布列塔尼之间的重要路线。

沙特尔圣母大教堂的主要部分建于13世纪中叶不到30年，当时高哥特式建筑是最纯净的。这使它具有几乎独一无二的统一性。大教堂的建造是为了取代一座12世纪的教堂，其中只有地下室，塔楼的基座和西立面。令人瞩目的13世纪彩色玻璃窗和文艺复兴时期的合唱屏幕增添了大厦的美感。另一座着名的教堂是圣皮埃尔，主要建于13世纪。博物馆位于前主教宫内，其历史可以追溯到17世纪和18世纪。

沙特尔以凯尔特人的部落而命名，卡纳特人将其作为他们的主要德鲁伊中心，被诺曼人多次袭击，并在858年被他们烧毁。在中世纪，它成为了一个由布洛瓦家族持有的罪状。和香槟。这座城市于1286年被卖给了法国国王，但在百年战争期间（1337-1453），英国占领了它15年。弗朗西斯一世在1528年把它提升到公国的等级。在宗教战争期间，新教徒攻击它没有成功。亨利四世于1594年在那里加冕。在第二次世界大战期间，该镇遭到严重破坏。

沙特尔是一个行政和商业中心，也为周围的Beauce谷物产区提供服务。该镇对其文化和旅游活动都很重要。现代工业包括化妆品，电子设备和汽车部件。巴黎的邻近地区刺激了它的发展。流行。 （1999）city，40,361;市区，130,681; （2014 est。）city，38,728。

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