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Chartres
Chartres () is the prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 170,763 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Chartres (as defined by the INSEE), 38,534 of whom lived in the city ( commune) of Chartres proper. Chartres is famous worldwide for its cathedral. Mostly constructed between 1193 and 1250, this Gothic cathedral is in an exceptional state of preservation. The majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. Part of the old town, including most of the library associated with the School of Chartres, was destroyed by Allied bombs in 1944. History Chartres was one of the principal towns in Gaul of the Carnutes, a Celtic tribe. In the Gallo-Roman period, it was called ''Autricum'', name derived from the river ''Autura'' (Eure), and afterwards ''civitas Carnutum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is in the High Gothic and Romanesque styles, with a Flamboyant north spire. The cathedral was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral is well-preserved and well-restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Gorges
Jean-Pierre Gorges (born on 3 August 1953 in Gonesse (Seine-et-Oise, now Val-d'Oise), is a French politician. He has been mayor of Chartres and president of the Chartres Métropole agglomeration community since 2001. He was deputy for the first constituency of Eure-et-Loir from 2002 to 2017. First steps into politics In the 1995 municipal elections in Chartres, he was one of Mathieu Brétillard's running mates, who later joined Jean-Pierre Chevènement's Republican Pole, which he has since left. In 1998, Jean-Pierre Gorges ran for the General Council of Eure-et-Loir, in the Canton of Chartres-Nord-Est, on a list with the label "Divers droite". He obtained only 8.79% and was therefore unable to stand in the second round. Christian Gigon, the mayor of Champhol, was finally elected. Mayor of Chartres Following the 1995 municipal election in Chartres, Jean-Pierre Gorges decided to get involved in local life, first by creating the association "Chartres, votre ville", which mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Architecture
Gothic architecture (or pointed architecture) is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. It originated in the Île-de-France and Picardy regions of northern France. The style at the time was sometimes known as ''opus Francigenum'' (lit. French work); the term ''Gothic'' was first applied contemptuously during the later Renaissance, by those ambitious to revive the architecture of classical antiquity. The defining design element of Gothic architecture is the pointed or ogival arch. The use of the pointed arch in turn led to the development of the pointed rib vault and flying buttresses, combined with elaborate tracery and stained glass windows. At the Abbey of Saint-Denis, near Paris, the choir was reconstructed between 1140 and 1144 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Chartres (1568)
The siege of Chartres (28 February – 15 March 1568) was a key event of the second French Wars of Religion. The siege saw the Huguenot forces fail to take the heavily defended town, ultimately concluding the second civil war in a negotiated settlement a week later. One of the very few engagements in the second civil war, the siege was led by Louis, Prince of Condé, fresh off regrouping after his defeat at the Battle of Saint-Denis. The defensive efforts were run by the military governor of Chartres, Nicolas des Essars, Sieur de Linières. Town of Chartres The town of Chartres was a prosperous city, situated in one of France's richest agriculture centres, making it a tantalising prize for the Huguenot forces to besiege. The town sat on an important artery, between Paris and the towns of the south and west which had made it a busy thoroughfare for troops during the civil war so far, with columns heading through in October and then again in December. A variety of professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eure-et-Loir
Eure-et-Loir (, locally: ) is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers. It is located in the region of Centre-Val de Loire. In 2019, Eure-et-Loir had a population of 431,575.Populations légales 2019: 28 Eure-et-Loir INSEE History Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the on March 4, 1790 pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1789. It was created mainly from parts of the former provinces of (Beauce) and Maine ( |
School Of Chartres
During the High Middle Ages, the Chartres Cathedral established the cathedral School of Chartres, an important center of French scholarship located in Chartres. It developed and reached its apex during the transitional period of the 11th and 12th centuries, at the start of the Latin translation movement. This period was also right before the spread of medieval universities, which eventually superseded cathedral schools and monastic schools as the most important institutions of higher learning in the Latin West.Natural Philosophy at School and University, (Lecture 18), in Lawrence M. Principe (2002) ''History of Science: Antiquity to 1700''. Teaching Company, Course No. 1200 In the early 11th century, (c. 1020), Bishop Fulbert established Chartres as one of the leading schools in Europe. Although the role of Fulbert himself as a scholar and teacher has been questioned, his administrative ability established the conditions in which the school could flourish. Great scholars were a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Blois
The County of Blois was a feudal principality centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. It was created just after king Clovis I conquered Roman Gaul around AD 500. Between the 8th and the 13th centuries, it was amongst the most powerful vassal counties within the Kingdom of France, after having succeeded in surrounding the Capetian dynasty's lands of France since Blois annexed the Champagne. Since its creation up to 1498, the county was directed by counts, often with various more or less prestigious titles of nobility, or sometimes delegating their task to viscounts. The county existed until its definitive attachment to the Kingdom's lands in 1660, when Gaston, Duke of Orléans and last count of Blois, died. History Ancient times From the 1st to the 5th centuries, Bloisian depended on the Carnutes ''oppidum'' of ''Autrium'' (corresponding to current city of Chartres), in the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis Senonia. At that time, Blois was actually a little growing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté D'agglomération Chartres Métropole
Communauté d'agglomération Chartres Métropole is an Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunal structure, centred on the Communes of France, city of Chartres. It is located in the Eure-et-Loir departments of France, department, in the Centre-Val de Loire regions of France, region, northern France. It was created in January 2013. Its seat is in Chartres.Fiche signalétique CA Chartres Métropole BANATIC Its area is 858.3 km2. Its population was 136,218 in 2017, of which 38,578 in Chartres proper.Comparateur de territoire Institut national de la stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Chartres-2
The canton of Chartres-2 is an administrative division of the Eure-et-Loir department, northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Chartres. It consists of the following communes: # Berchères-les-Pierres # La Bourdinière-Saint-Loup #Chartres (partly) # Corancez # Le Coudray # Dammarie # Fresnay-le-Comte # Gellainville # Mignières # Morancez # Nogent-le-Phaye # Prunay-le-Gillon #Sours Sours () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department The following is a list of the 365 communes of the Eure-et-Loir department of France. The communes coope ... # Thivars # Ver-lès-Chartres References Cantons of Eure-et-Loir {{EureLoir-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnutes
The Carnutes or Carnuti (Gaulish: 'the horned ones'), were a Gallic tribe dwelling in an extensive territory between the Sequana ( Seine) and the Liger (Loire) rivers during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Name They are mentioned as ''Carnutes'' by Caesar (mid-1st c. BC) and Livy (late-1st c. BC), ''Carnūti'' by Tibullus (late-1st c. BC), ''Karnoútōn'' (Καρνούτων) and ''Karnoúntōn'' (Καρνούντων) by Strabo (early 1st c. AD), ''Karnoũtai'' (Καρνοῦται) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD), and as ''Carnunta'' in the ''Notitia Dignitatum'' (5th c. AD). The Gaulish ethnonym ''Carnutes'' literally means 'the horned ones', probably in reference to their combat helmets. It stems from the Gaulish root ''carno-'' ('horn'), itself from Proto-Celtic *''karno-'' ('horn, hoof'; cf. Middle Welsh ''carn'' 'hoof'). The name ''Carnutes'' is linguistically related to the Brittonic ''*Kornouii'' and the Welsh ''Kernyw'', designating the Cornwall region. The city of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Chartres-3
The canton of Chartres-3 is an administrative division of the Eure-et-Loir department, northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Chartres. It consists of the following communes: # Bailleau-l'Évêque #Chartres (partly) #Lèves Lèves () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in Northern France. Population International relations Lèves is twinned with the English town of Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. See also *Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department The f ... # Mainvilliers # Saint-Aubin-des-Bois References Cantons of Eure-et-Loir {{EureLoir-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Chartres-1
The canton of Chartres-1 is an administrative division of the Eure-et-Loir department, northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Chartres. It consists of the following communes: # Berchères-Saint-Germain # Briconville # Challet # Champhol #Chartres (partly) # Clévilliers # Coltainville # Fresnay-le-Gilmert # Gasville-Oisème # Jouy # Poisvilliers #Saint-Prest Saint-Prest () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions an ... References Cantons of Eure-et-Loir {{EureLoir-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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