Chartres
Located in Arrondissement of Chartres, Eure-et-Loir Coordinates: 48°26′48″ N 1°29′18″ E
- Population
- 38,752
- 38.8K
- Elevation
- 162 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Chartres
- Airports
- ORY Paris-Orly Airport72 km
- CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport100 km
About Chartres
Chartres is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Chartres, Eure-et-Loir. Population: 38,752. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye Notre-Dame de Josaphat and Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Eau.
Climate of Chartres
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- May (56 mm)
- Driest month
- March (41 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 51 | 54 | 44 | 53 | 56 | 52 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Chartres
The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 53 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 72 kmnortheast
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 100 kmnortheast
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 121 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 53 kmnortheast
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 68 kmsoutheast
- Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 70 kmnortheast
- Paris 15 Vaugirard Population: 229.7K 74 kmnortheast
- Paris 16 Passy Population: 159.4K 74 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chartres
Within 100 km: 610 historic and cultural sites, 198 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Bois Bailleau Natural site 10 kmNW
- Voise River 17 kmNE
- Perray River 17 kmNE
- Guéville River 23 kmNE
25–60 km125 places
- Cloche River 50 kmW
- Étang de la Tour Lake 37 kmNE
- Étang de Saint Quentin Lake 54 kmNE
- Étang de Saint-Hubert Lake 40 kmNE
60–100 km837 places
- Biotropica Natural site 97 kmN
- Dive River 86 kmW
- Île Saint-Louis Island 78 kmNE
- Île de la Cité Island 78 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Chartres
9 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- La Madeleine · Village
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres · Village
- Saint-Chéron · Neighbourhood
Heritage & sights5
- Abbaye Saint-Jean-en-Vallée · Historic site
- Abbaye Saint-Père-en-Vallée · Historic site
- Chartres Cathedral · Attraction
- Église Cathédrale de Chartres · Historic site
- Église Saint-Martin-au-Val · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Josaphat Historic site, Lèves2.7 km N
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Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Eau Historic site, Ver-lès-Chartres6.2 km S
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Château de Levesville-la-Chenard Historic site, Bailleau-l'Évêque6.3 km NW
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Bois Bailleau Natural site, Eure-et-Loir10 km NW
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Château de Maintenon Historic site, Maintenon17 km NE
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Ruisseau de Gas River, Eure-et-Loir16 km NE
Sources & licences
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