Chartres is a city and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in France.
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13 Facts About Chartres
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Chartres was one of the principal towns in Gaul of the Carnutes, a Celtic tribe.
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In 1417, during the Hundred Years' War, Chartres fell into the hands of the English, from whom it was recovered in 1432.
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In 1568, during the Wars of Religion, Chartres was unsuccessfully besieged by the Huguenot leader, the Prince of Conde.
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The title of Duke of Chartres was hereditary in the House of Orleans, and given to the eldest son of the Duke of Orleans.
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Chartres is built on a hill on the left bank of the river Eure.
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Eglise Saint-Pierre de Chartres was the church of the Benedictine Abbaye Saint-Pere-en-Vallee, founded in the 7th century by queen Balthild.
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Chartres is one of the most important market towns in the region of Beauce .
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Chartres has a table tennis club which is playing in the Pro A and in the European Champions League.
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In November 2012, Chartres organized the European Short Course Swimming Championships.
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Chartres has been a site of Catholic pilgrimages since the Middle Ages.
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