Chartres was one of the principal towns in Gaul of the Carnutes, a Celtic tribe. In the Gallo-Romanperiod, it was called Autricum, name derived from the river Autura (Eure), and afterwards civitas Carnutum, "city of the Carnutes", from which

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Chartres is built on a hill on the left bank of the river Eure. Its renowned medieval cathedralis at the top of the hill, and its two spires are visible from miles away across the flat

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Cathedrals and churches
Chartres is best known for its cathedral, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, which is considered one

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Chartres is one of the most important market towns in the region of Beauce (known as "the granary of France").
Historically, game piesand other delicacies of Chartres were well known, and the industries also included flour-milling, brewing, distilling, iron

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The town is the seat of a diocese (bishopric), a prefecture, and a cour d'assises. It has a Tribunal de grande instance, a Tribunal d'instance, a Chamber of commerce and a branch of the Banque de France.
Public and religious

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Chartres was the birthplace of:
• Hélène Boucher (1908–1934), pilot
• Jacques Pierre Brissot (1754–1793), a leading member of the Girondist movement (French Revolution

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Chartres is home to two semi-professional association football clubs; FC Chartres, who play in the French sixth division, and HB Chartres, who play in the seventh tier.
Chartres has a table tennis club which is playing in the Pro A (French First division) and in the

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