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Every night until 20 September 2008 the stunning Chartes Cathedral (27 Eure, Normandie) and nearly 20 other landmarks in the medieval town will be illuminated from dusk as part of the Chartres en Lumieres (Lights of Chartres) festival.
Together with themed and co-ordinated music the main facades of the gothic cathedral will be lit, as will some of the streets and the banks and bridges of the Eure river which runs through the town.
The Cathedral is often visible from some distance away in daylight across this rather flat part of southern Normandy, and should look even more impressive at night.
The Cathedral, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site has to be one of the “must see” destinations for any visitor to France. Started in the 12th Century it is considered the best Gothic cathedral in the whole of France.
For more info see www.chartres-tourisme.com
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