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Chartres
City in France
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...
Population: 38,875 (2015)
INSEE/Postal code: 28085 /28000
Area1: 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Department: Eure-et-Loir
Region: Centre-Val de Loire
Chartres, about 50 miles southwest of Paris, gives travelers a pleasant break in a lively, midsize town with a thriving, pedestrian-friendly old center.