Going to Chartres Cathedral

Town of Chartres and Its Famous Cathedral

Town of Chartres and Its Famous Cathedral

This day has been a long time coming. I originally planned to visit Chartres maybe six years back but we could not fit it within our schedule and it was eventually dropped. I grossly underestimated how much you can see in Paris and we just simply didn’t have time to visit Chartres. This time, I was traveling alone and I have made some time for me to visit Chartres. It is just a train ride away and it wasn’t that busy after all. The moment I got out of the railway station, I knew that Chartres wasn’t going to be busy. In fact, it has a feel of a small town. Not bad considering how near it is to Paris. If I lived here, I think it would be great to stay here and yet still be within commuting distance of Paris.

Going to Chartres Cathedral

Going to Chartres Cathedral

Not too far from the railway station was a sign proclaiming that I was in Chartres. Already, I can see their famos cathedral in the background. It is not difficult to miss the cathedral since it is big. The cathedral is the biggest draw of the town. I have seen more than a few cathedrals in just this trip alone so I was hoping that it would be just as nice or perhaps even better than the ones that I have seen. Based on my experience, the cathedral is definitely going to be nice. I have yet to see one which isn’t.

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