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Photography: Chartres Cathedral by Photojournalist Clay McLachlan
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres by photojournalist Clay McLachlan
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
Rail travel from Paris: Start at Gare Montparnasse, direction: Chartres. 10 minute walk from station to Cathedral.
Rail fare in 2011: 22.70 euros round-trip; takes up to 75 minutes each way.
Cathedral Notre-Dame of Chartres (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres)
Tél: 02 3718 2626
Cloitre Notre Dam, 28000 Chartres
Open: Daily 8:30am-7:30pm
Entry: Free
Mass schedule: Mon-Fri 11:45am & 6:15pm. Sat: 11:45am & 6pm. Sun: 9:15am Gregorian Mass, 11am, 6pm in Crypt
The North Tower:
Open:
September–April, Mon-Sat: 9:30am-12pm and 2-4:30pm. Sundays: 2-4:30pm only.
May-August: Mon-Sat: 9:30a-12pm and 2-5:30pm. Sundays: 2-5:30pm only.
Entry: €7 fee to climb 300 steps to top of the North Tower; under 18 free. Free for all first Sunday of every month.
Clay McLachlan is a Paris-based photojournalist with a clientele that includes internationally acclaimed top chefs, resorts and restaurants. His work has been published in award-winning books you can learn about at Clay McLachlan.com. Clay shares a slice of life in France and beyond in a photo published weekly in BonjourParis.
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