Some magnificent views of the Cathedral and the town, and ‘bits’ of the old walls and moat, will be obtained in the course of this circuit.
Expeditions.
The Château de Maintenon (Duc de Noailles) lies on the line between Chartres and Paris, and, with its waterworks, is well worth a visit. Other châteaux in the neighbourhood are those of Villebon, near Courville, which belongs to the Marquis de Pontoi-Poncarré, and Éclimont, near Gallardon, the property of the Duc de La Rochefoucauld.
Dates of the Chief Festivals at Chartres.
May 31.—Notre-Dame du Pilier.
August 15.—Feast of the Assumption.
September 8 and 15; December 8.—On September 15 and December 8 a magnificent procession through the Crypt takes place in the evening.
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