Eurelium – The County's Archives - Chartres en lumières

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At the bend in the rue du Cardinal Pie, discover an explosion of colors on the facades of the Eurélium! Enjoy the illumination of the building, which pays tribute to Jean Moulin, prefect of Eure-et-Loir in Chartres and French Resistance fighter.

Artistic design : Lumière de verre

A little history

Built in the 18th century, the Eurélium was first the minor seminary of Chartres, a Catholic school attached to the diocese of Chartres. At the end of the 18th century, several structures followed one another in the building: courts, a veterans' barracks, classes for the departmental central school...

Once re-established, the diocese of Chartres installed the major seminary of Saint-Charles there, for the training of future priests. At the beginning of the 20th century, the departmental archives took possession of the premises.

Today, the Eurélium brings together the organizations serving the economic and tourist promotion of the department.