Chartres Attractions: 5 Visitor Guides
Chartres's cathedral, famous for its stained glass, anchors a small old town with the Saint-Pierre Church, the fine-arts museum, the International Stained Glass Centre, the mosaic Picassiette House and the Porte Guillaume. These guides cover each one.
Chartres attraction guides
Centre International du Vitrail, Chartres: Visitor Guide
The Centre International du Vitrail occupies a medieval building at 5, rue du Cardinal Pie in old Chartres, a short walk below the cathedral. Its Musée du Vitrail explains how stained glass is cut, leaded and fired, and the official tariff is listed on the centre's practical-information pages.
Chartres Cathedral Guide: What to See and How Long to Allow
Chartres Cathedral is the reason most visitors come to the city, and it rewards two hours rather than twenty minutes. Here is where it sits in the old town, what to look for in the glass and the floor, how the towers work, and how to fit it into a weekend.
Maison Picassiette Chartres: Mosaic House Visitor Guide
Raymond Isidore covered his small Chartres house, garden and furniture in mosaics made from broken plates and glass. Here is what to see room by room, how to reach it on Filibus line 4, and how the seasonal opening and ticket ranges work.
Musée des Beaux-Arts Chartres: Visitor Guide
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres occupies a former bishop's palace directly behind the cathedral. It is a small, short-stop museum with works by Utrillo and Soutine, and it is set for a major renovation that is planned to finish around 2030.
Église Saint-Pierre, Chartres: Visitor Guide to the Church
Église Saint-Pierre packs three centuries of medieval building into one nave-and-choir interior, from a tenth-century tower-porch to a Gothic high choir. It sits a short walk from the cathedral, makes a rewarding 30-45 minute stop, and its surviving narrative glass rewards a slower look.