Driving to Chartres: tolls, fuel & road trip guide
Chartres is a market town on the Eure River in the Beauce plain, southwest of Paris, dominated by the silhouette of its cathedral rising above the wheat fields. The town retains a well-preserved medieval quarter of half-timbered houses along the river, alongside its UNESCO World Heritage cathedral.
Top attractions
Chartres Cathedral
Largely rebuilt after a 1194 fire, this Gothic cathedral is famed for preserving nearly all of its original 12th- and 13th-century stained glass, including the deep cobalt 'Chartres blue.'
Old Town and Eure Riverbanks
Cobbled lanes, stone footbridges, and half-timbered houses cascade down from the cathedral to the Eure River, forming one of France's best-preserved medieval townscapes.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
Housed in the former episcopal palace next to the cathedral, this museum displays paintings, tapestries, and a notable collection of historic harpsichords.
International Stained Glass Centre
Set in a restored medieval tithe barn near the cathedral, this center explains the craft of stained glass through exhibitions and rotating contemporary work.
Driving to Chartres
Road charges in France
- Environmental Sticker (Crit'Air): €3.70 — https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr
Mandatory equipment in France
- Safety vest (reflective, high-visibility)
- Warning triangle
- Spare bulbs (headlights)
- Breathalyzer (disposable or electronic)
- Snow chains
Driving distances from Chartres
| To | Road km | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Versailles | 80 | 1 h 09 min |
| Paris | 100 | 1 h 26 min |
| Amboise | 157 | 2 h 15 min |
| Tours | 171 | 2 h 27 min |
| Mont-Saint-Michel | 288 | 4 h 07 min |
| Lyon | 509 | 7 h 16 min |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 546 | 7 h 48 min |
| Figeac | 557 | 7 h 57 min |
Fuel prices in France
Petrol 95 €2.21/L · Diesel €2.37/L (2026-09-28)
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