Chartres

Summary

Chartres is a commune of France^[1]. Chartres ranks in the top 0.28% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #87 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chartres received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[3].
• Chartres is located in arrondissement of Chartres^[4].
• Chartres is located in Eure-et-Loir^[5].
• Chartres is in the country of France^[6].
• Chartres is on the body of water Eure^[7].
• Chartres's head of government is recorded as Jean-Pierre Gorges^[8].
• Chartres's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[9].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Champhol^[10].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Mainvilliers^[11].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Lucé^[12].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Luisant^[13].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Le Coudray^[14].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Gellainville^[15].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Nogent-le-Phaye^[16].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Gasville-Oisème^[17].
• Chartres's shares border with is recorded as Lèves^[18].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bethlehem^[19].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Speyer^[20].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ravenna^[21].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Évora^[22].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cusco^[23].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chichester^[24].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chartres-de-Bretagne^[25].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sakurai^[26].
• Chartres's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ronda^[27].

Body

Recognition

Chartres received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Chartres include Notre-Dame de Chartres^[28], a Catholic cathedral^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1145^[31] and Chartres – Métropole airfield^[32], an aerodrome^[33], in France^[34].

Why It Matters

Chartres ranks in the top 0.28% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #87 of 31,031).^[2] Chartres has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Chartres is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Chartres include Notre-Dame de Chartres^[28], a Catholic cathedral^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1145^[31] and Chartres – Métropole airfield^[32], an aerodrome^[33], in France^[34].

FAQs

What awards did Chartres receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[3].