Chartres
Chartres is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Eure-et-Loir département. Population (1999): 40,361.
Sights Its cathedral has been inscribed by the UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1979.
Miscellaneous
Bishops Notable bishops of Chartres: Fulbert of Chartres, 1007-1029 St. Ivo of Chartres, 1090-1115 John of Salisbury, 1176-1180
Births Chartres was the birthplace of: Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers Pierre Nicole Jacques Pierre Brissot
External links Tourist office website City council website (in French) Website about archaeological excavations (in French)
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