Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres
Chartres
An hour south of Paris, this medieval cathedral dazzles with over 100 stained-glass windows that bathe the Gothic interior in luminous color. Wander the riverside old town afterward.
Gothic masterpiece
UNESCO World Heritage
Stained glass wonder
Medieval pilgrimage site
Tips
🚆train from Montparnasse, just over an hour
Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres
Chartres
An hour south of Paris, this medieval cathedral dazzles with over 100 stained-glass windows that bathe the Gothic interior in luminous color. Wander the riverside old town afterward.
Gothic masterpiece
UNESCO World Heritage
Stained glass wonder
Medieval pilgrimage site
Tips
🚆train from Montparnasse, just over an hour