[2025 Chartres Attraction] Travel Guide for Our Lady of Chartres Cathedral (Updated Apr)

A little pit stop on my road trip, Chartres was a fun town to spend a day in. The gorgeous Chartres Cathedral is a towering 13th century gothic cathedral. 😍 During the winter, they also light up the cathdral with spectucular light shows. Though the whole town used to be lit up, it now only remains on a few attractions due to the energy crisis in europe 😔 #mytripvlog #tripblazers

Chartres Cathedral is a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture and is registered as a World Heritage Site. Its beautiful stained glass is particularly impressive, with over 1,000 windows made between the 12th and 13th centuries pouring colorful light into the cathedral and creating a mysterious atmosphere. The exterior of the cathedral is also magnificent, with its intricately carved facade and two distinctive towers. Inside, the 37-meter-high ceiling gives an overwhelming sense of scale. Chartres Cathedral is also known as the patron saint of the Virgin Mary, and is a special place where you can see the "Saint of Chartres", which contains the Virgin Mary's clothes. In addition, the surrounding area still retains medieval streets, allowing you to feel the history while strolling around. Chartres Cathedral is a place where you can enjoy history, art, and architecture all at once, making it a tourist destination worth visiting. 📍16 Cloître Notre Dame, 28000 Chartres, France #FreeHotelStay #FranceTrip

It is said to be one of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in France, and is registered as a World Heritage Site! Originally built as a Romanesque cathedral, it suffered a series of fires and lost everything except the western tower and the west facade. Reconstruction began in 1194, and the burned parts were rebuilt in the Gothic style. That's why the towers on the right and left are different shapes. The interior of Chartres Cathedral is decorated with 173 vibrant stained glass windows. The most famous of these is the vibrant blue stained glass called "Chartres Blue." It was all made by hand at the time, and it is said that it cannot be reproduced even with modern technology. By the way, the rose window on the west facade (second photo) When you look back as soon as you enter the cathedral, you can see it. It is one of the greatest stained glass masterpieces, created in 1216, and depicts the Last Judgment. In the center of the rose, Christ is depicted, looking to the Archangel Michael for the Final Judgement. And below the rose, the Archangel Michael is seen deciding who will go to heaven and who will go to hell. Below the rose window, there are three vertical lancet stained glass windows, the rightmost one is the "Tree of Jesse." The tree's branches show the genealogy leading up to the birth of Christ. In the center is a depiction of the first half of Christ's life up until his entry into Jerusalem. And on the leftmost side is a depiction of Christ's Passion and Resurrection, and at the top row you can see the Virgin Mary holding Christ. Being surrounded by beautiful blue is soothing 🫧🩵💙💰 Chartres, France Chartres Cathedral 📍Location: 16 Cloître Notre Dame, 28000 Chartres, France 🕰️Opening hours: 8:30-19:30 #Overseas travel record #France

It was a short trip of just under two hours direct from Montparnasse Station in Paris, France. It is famous for its beautiful stained glass, not the largest in France, but not the tallest. In fact, the decoration is beautiful, and it is regularly renovated to maintain its beauty. The fun of this cathedral is that there is a tour that allows you to climb to the roof of the cathedral. In about an hour, you climb about 200 steps, go to the attic of the cathedral, and receive various explanations. On another tour, there was also a guided tour of the cathedral's basement. Please note that the start times are different in English and French. The town of Chartres itself is cute, and its specialty candy, Menchikoff, is a white candy with an interesting chocolate-flavored texture. #OverseasTravelRecord #FranceTourism #ChartresCathedral