Fulbert's Burial Ground
Down the hill from the cathedral is the Église St. Pierre (St. Peter's Church). 29, rue St. Pierre. It was once an abbey. Fulbert was buried there.
The church has limited hours for visiting. In 2009 they included 14h00-16h00 Monday to Friday and the first Sunday of the Month. There is a weekly mass in the church on Sunday mornings as well.
Placque about Fulbert in the nave
of Église St. Pierre, Chartres
Berchères-les-Pierres
(where the stone for the Cathedral was quarried)
Church in St. Brice: Église St. Martin Au Val
This church is one of the oldest places of worship in Chartres. It is about a thirty minute walk from the cathedral. It is open by appointment only. You can call the director of the hospital in St. Brice to make arrangements. (The Tourist Office can help you with current contact information.)
Translation of Sign: The ancient church of the Monastery Saint-Martin, in one of the oldest places of Christian worship in Chartres. It has a beautiful crypt underneath the choir with Merovingien capitals and pre-Roman columns that were reused in the 10th century. There are sarcophagi from the 6th century.
Chemin de Saint Jacques/Camino de Santiago
Sign directly across the street from the
cathedral.Only 1625k to go!
The Chemin/Camino goes right by the cathedral. You can walk a portion of it, or start here and walk all the way to Santiago.
There is a very active Friends of St. James Society(Les Amis de St. Jacques) in Chartres. Jacques Chevallet (06-80-51-41-25 is the head of it and welcomes your calls.
Philippe Frénaux (06-18-47-72-82), a local guide for the cathedral, offers pilgrims to Compostella free visits (in French) of the windows in the cathedral that relate to St. Jacques.
More information about the local group that supports pilgrims is available at the welcome desk in the cathedral and at the Tourist Office.
Pilgrim holding the St. James Bouton
Beaujeville
If you are interested, you can ask Monsieur Chevallet or Monsieur Frénaux about the possibility of walking to the historic church of St. James in Beaujeville, 5.2 kilometers from Chartres. On the route the pilgrims take from Chartres to Compostela, this church has four representations of St. Jacques, including a 16th century "bouton" of St. Jacques. Pilgrims throughout the centuries have held this as they prayed before continuing on to Santiago. The church is locked, but Monsieur Frénaux has a key.
Gérmigny-des-Près
Not too far from Orléans is a very lovely church that was built in 806 A.D. It is open daily: April–Oct 8.30–7pm; Nov–March 8.30am–5pm. In the shape of a Greek Cross, it was at one time the private oratory for Theodulf, who was one of Charlemagne's counsellors, as well as bishop of Orléans and abbot of St. Benoît-sur-Loire (which is close by and definitely worth going to visit). There is a stunning mosaic in the front, but what I love best is the quiet, serene atmosphere. I highly recommend planning enough time for your visit so that you can linger and pray.
Lèves, St. Lazare Church (Église Saint Lazare de Lèves)
This church, located in Lèves (a half-hour walk from Chartres), was rebuilt after the Second World War, except for the bell tower. It is known for its stined-glass windows, a covering of 228 square meters, designed in 1956 by Gabriel Loire, a world famous master glassworker in Chartres. These stained glass windows tell the story of the village. There are also windows relating to the life and ministry of Christ, St. Maurice, St. Gilles, and Saint Lazare. There is a brochure in French that describes each window.The church can be visited between Easter and the end of October from 15h00-17h00 on Thursdays and Saturdays. Members of the church are on hand to answer any questions. It may be open at other times, check with the tourist office in Chartres for more information.
If you are looking for depictions of Mary beyond the walls of the Chartres Cathedral, they are relatively easy to find.
St. Benoît-sur-Loire (Abbey)
(A little more than an hour from Chartres by car)
Abbaye de Fleury
Telephone: 33 (0)2 38 35 72 43
Fax: 33 (0)2 38 35 77 71
Email: info@abbaye-fleury.com
Web: http://www.abbaye-fleury.com
This Romanesque Abbey is the home of an actively worshipping Benedictine community that invites you to join them in prayer. The community is also the guardian of the relics of St. Benedict who wrote the rule that governs many monasteries world-wide. The reliquary is in the crypt, a wonderful, meditative place for prayer.
Horaires des Offices Monastiques
.
Semaine |
|
Dimanches et Fêtes |
6 h 30 |
Laudes (1/2 h) |
7 h 15 |
8 h 10 |
Tierce (1/4 h) |
9 h 00 |
12 h 00 |
Messe concélébrée en Grégorien (1h15) |
11 h 00 |
14 h 30 |
None (souvent à la crypte1/4 h) |
15 h 00 |
18 h 10 |
Vêpres (1/2 h) |
18 h 10 |
21 h 00 |
Vigiles (1 h) |
21 h 00 |
La messe est chantée en Grégorien tous les jours.
Les Vêpres et les Laudes le sont quand il y a une très grande fête..
Participation des groupes aux offices: les groupes doivent être installés dans la basilique ou la crypte au plus tard 10 mn avant le début des célébrations.
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