Tours of Chartres in Lights
Three kinds of guided tours proposed by the Tourist Office in 2019
The Tourist Office proposes you to discover the Chartes in Lights with a guide through three kinds of visits. For information, you need to book for these tours.
The Chartres in Lights' tour
It’s the opportunity to view must-see scenographies on a route around the city and hear the latest behind-the-scenes stories from the event. This guided tour is only available in French. The visit lasts 2 hours.
Dates and schedules:
- Saturdays, May 11th and 25th at 10pm
- Saturdays, June 8th, 15th, 22th and 29th at 10:45pm
- Saturdays, July 13th, 20th and 27th at 10:30pm
- Saturdays, August 10th, 17th, 24th and 31th at 10pm
- Saturdays, September 14th and 28th 9:30pm
- Saturday, October 12th at 9pm
Meet at Tourist Office, 8, rue de la Poissonnerie.
Pricing :
- Adult: 13 €
- Child (from 5 to 12 years old) : 6,50 €
- And free for under 5 years old
- Tourist Office, 8, rue de la Poissonnerie
- +33 (0) 2 37 18 26 26
- Website : www.chartres-tourisme.com
The Lights of Chartres “Privilege”
Visit both the Chartres Light Show and the cathedral crypt by candlelight. This guided tour is only available in French. The visit lasts 2 hours.
Dates and schedules:
- Fridays, May 3th, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31th at 10pm
- Fridays, June 7th, 14th and 28th at 10pm
- Fridays, July 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th at 10pm
- Fridays, August 2nd, 9th 16th, 23th and 30th at 10pm
- Fridays, September 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at 10pm
- Fridays, October 4th and 11th at 10pm
Meet at the North Gate of the cathedral, cloître Notre-Dame.
Pricing :
- Adult: 18,50 €
- Child (from 5 to 12 years old) : 6,50 €
- And free for under 5 years old
- Tourist Office, 8, rue de la Poissonnerie
- +33 (0) 2 37 18 26 26
- Website : www.chartres-tourisme.com
New: the "Chartres en lumières enchanté" visit
A magical evening including a dinner at the restaurant Le Jehan (from the hotel Le Jehan de Beauce) or La Cour (from the Hôtel-Spa Le Grand Monarque), followed by a guided tour of Chartres in Lights sung by Veronica Antonelli, internationally renowned soprano, and alongside a lecturer guide, for an original discovery of the Chartrain heritage... Let yourself be transported!
Dates and schedules:
- Saturdays, May 4th and 18th at 7:30pm
- Saturday, June 1th at 7:30pm
- Saturday, July 6th at 7:30pm
- Saturday, August 3th at 7:30pm
- Saturday, September 7th at 7:30pm
- Saturday, October 5th at 7:30pm
Pricing :
- Adult: 115 €
More informations:
- Tourist Office, 8, rue de la Poissonnerie
- +33 (0) 2 37 18 26 26
- Website : www.chartres-tourisme.com
On board the tourist train
For all ages, commented tours in French (tour in English according to the majority of visitors in the train). Duration: 45 mn. Paid.
More informations:
- +33 (0) 6 80 73 10 05
- Website : www.lepetittraindechartres.fr
Visits by canoe-kayak in 2019
“Chartres Métropole Canoë-Kayak” offers supervised descents from the lower town (“Basse Ville”). The tours are 4.5 km long and last about 2 hours. It is an original way to discover the scenographies of Chartres in Lights throughout the Eure.
From 8 years old. Must be able to swim.
Individual or group visits.
Dates in July:
- Fridays, July 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th
- Saturdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
Dates in August:
- Fridays, August 2th, 9th, 16th, 23th and 30th
- Saturdays, August 3th, 10th, 17th and 31th
More informations and reservations:
- + 33 (0) 6 21 01 00 99
- Email : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website : http://www.canoekayakchartres.fr
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