Chartres
/ʃaʁtʁ/
Chartres is the French name for a town in France.
Meaning: town in France (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃaʁtʁ/
Did you know?
- The name Chartres is shared with a world-famous cathedral whose blue stained glass is so unique that the specific shade is known in art history as bleu de Chartres.
- In France, referring to Chartres often evokes the image of a 'labyrinth', as the town's cathedral contains one of the few remaining authentic medieval labyrinths in the world.
- In French history, the phrase l'école de Chartres refers to a famous 12th-century center of learning. It was renowned for its study of Plato and the intersection of philosophy and theology.
Examples in context
- J'ai visité la cathédrale de Chartres.I visited the Chartres cathedral.
- Elle habite à Chartres depuis deux ans.She has lived in Chartres for two years.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are talking about their travel plans.
- GabrielTu veux aller à Chartres ce week-end ?Do you want to go to Chartres this weekend?
- LéaOui, j'aimerais beaucoup voir la ville.Yes, I would really like to see the town.
- GabrielOn peut prendre le train pour Chartres.We can take the train to Chartres.
- LéaC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel.That is an excellent idea, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chartres” translations and entries Chartres, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
