Sunday 7 June in and around Chartres

On Sunday, Claude will again be the leader, assisted by Mary Lynne who will be delighted to join the walkers again after a five month break.

This will be a hike plus a discovery of Chartres and its surroundings, the famous cathedral, two other noteworthy churches and the unique "Picassiette" house made of fragments of dishes (5 € entrance fee).

Il s'agit d'une ballade d'environ 10 km qui nous permettra de découvrir le vieux Chartres et en particulier les églises St Aignan ses vitraux et ses fresques intérieurs, St Pierre et sa tour fin Xe siècle, et surtout la magnifique cathédrale Notre-Dame (possibilité d'audio-guide 4,20€ à 6,20€ par personne) et sa crypte.

Changement de décor au milieu du parcours avec la visite de la maison "Picassiette" monument d'art naïf (5,00€ par personne) et pique-nique dans le parc des bords de l'Eure.

This brief walk, some 10 km, will explore the old town of Chartres, in particular the church of St Aignan with its stained glass and indoor frescos, St Pierre and its late Xth century tower, and above all the magnificent cathedral of Notre Dame. In the cathedral it is possible to rent an audio guide for 4.20€ or 6.20€.

There will be a change of décor in mid-walk with a visit to a monument of naive art, the sponger's house (pique-assiette), admission 5.00€. We'll picnic in the park on the banks of the Eure.

Bring good walking shoes, rain gear and a picnic lunch.

We will take the 9.34 train (train 62477) at Montparnasse direction Chartres, arriving in Chartres à 10.42

The return will depend on the length of time each person wants to spend in the cathedral at the end of the walk:

Chartres - Montparnasse

16.35 - 17.34
17.27 - 18.34

18.41 - 19.34

Train ticket normal 26.60€ return.
Train ticket seniors 13,40€ return.

Please let us know if you're coming.

claude7.faure@orange.fr mlfich@yahoo.com