Chartres en lumières 2026: dates, times and tips
Chartres en lumières 2026: 21 sites lit up every evening until 3 January 2027. Times, visiting tips and where to stay, 35 minutes from the cathedral.
The journal
Our ideas for outings, walks and weekends around Giroudet, between Chartres and Rambouillet.
Walks around Écrosnes and in the Voise valley
Walks around Écrosnes: a loop to Giroudet, the Voise valley at Gallardon, the Véloscénie from Maintenon to Chartres. Distances, times and tips.
Where to stay for a wedding near Chartres
Where to stay for a wedding near Chartres: five venues less than 20 minutes from our houses, for 2 to 10 guests, with late check-out on Sunday.
A car-free weekend near Paris
A car-free weekend near Paris: the train to Rambouillet or Épernon, a 15-min taxi, then sauna, country walks and fresh air in Écrosnes (Eure-et-Loir).