Signature experience — Chartres
Chartres evening
Duration
Evening
Price
From €340
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Eighty-eight kilometers southwest of Paris via the N154 and A11, Chartres rises above the Beauce plain at around 150 meters, its twin spires visible from 25 kilometers away. After dusk, the Eure quiets down and the Petite Venise and Pont Saint-Hilaire mirror back the town lights. From May to October, “Chartres en Lumières” animates 24 landmarks, from the Royal Portal to Hôtel Montescot. Dinner unfolds in the lower town by the water, then the glow calls you uphill. With a dedicated driver in Chartres, you watch the time melt away.
Your evening stays fluid: collected at your hotel or at Chartres station (about 1 hour from Paris‑Montparnasse) around 6:30 pm, you keep a Mercedes on standby throughout. While the driver handles drop-offs and waits, you taste a glass of Vouvray at O Tire-Bouchon or seasonal plates at Le Moulin de Ponceau, then head up for the first illuminations at nightfall. Between short hops, he navigates cobbles and gradients; you focus on medieval masonry and storytelling light, before a final drink on Place Billard.
Your itinerary
- I
6:30 pm — Pick-up at your hotel or Chartres train station.
- II
7:15 pm — Dinner by the Eure, for instance at Le Moulin de Ponceau (about 1.5 h).
- III
9:00 pm — “Chartres en Lumières” walk: Royal Portal, Hôtel Montescot, Pont des Minimes (1 h).
- IV
10:15 pm — Nightcap on Place Billard, then a smooth ride back to your address (30 min).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated evening driver
- ✓ Mercedes on standby
- ✓ Hotel/station pick-up
- ✓ Flexible waiting and returns
Your chauffeur’s tip
Book a riverside terrace at Le Moulin de Ponceau and time departure for 9:00 pm to catch the first “Chartres en Lumières” sequence at the Royal Portal with minimal crowding.
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