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)