2017 Bookings at Hotellerie St. Yves (always including breakfast) for 6 main class days will be made through the University as in the past - and St. Yves continues to ask that the University also handle booking for students arriving early or extending their stay at the end.  You may contact other hotels directly at any time. See list of alternative hotels at the bottom.

Arrival and Departure Timing

The 2017 New Chartres Academy will BEGIN at 3:00 PM on Sunday July 2. Registration will begin at 1pm. It is possible to arrive in Paris early Sunday morning and get to Chartres by 3:00 PM. However, it may be best to arrive on Saturday or earlier to adjust to the time difference and to rest before the class begins.

The program will END mid-day on Saturday July 8. If it is necessary to fly out of Paris on Saturday after the program ends, try to avoid planning a flight from Paris before 8:00 PM-or your exit will be tense and rushed or you may even miss the important closing circle of our week together.

Before buying your air tickets, please consider an add-on adjacent opportunity in Spain for the week immediately after the New Chartres Academy:

Mystical Andalusia: Garden Amidst the Flames:

Ibn Arabi, Rumi and the Dance of Oneness

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Accommodations in Chartres

Chartres is a small town of around 50,000. A number of hotels, restaurants and shopping sites are within easy walking distance of the Cathedral and of the Maison St. Yves, the primary meeting site where almost all choose to stay:

Hotellerie Maison St. Yves

The Wisdom School has reserved all of the sleeping rooms at the Hotellerie St. Yves, which also serves as the primary meeting place for our program. Students wishing to stay at the Maison St. Yves should use the link below  or contact  Stacy Newman  to make reservations and payment arrangements.  All rooms are non-smoking, and most are for double or triple occupancy.  Single occupancy rooms at the St. Yves are very limited and always sell out early.

Those wishing to reserve additional room nights at the Maison St. Yves for check-in any time other than Sunday afternoon July 2 or for check-out any day other than Saturday morning July 8 should pay for their extra nights below or contact  Stacy Newman (and NOT  contact the hotel directly) to specify the need for additional nights.

Again, to view photos of the St. Yves and for additional information about this hotel, please  click here or  view the video.

This hotel is a historic site located immediately next to Cathedral. All have private bathrooms and almost all rooms have showers rather than bathtubs. All are non-smoking, and none of the rooms have air conditioning although the walls are very thick and it perches on a hill that catches some breeze.

2017 Hotellerie St. Yves Lodging Rates

Special Wisdom School (Ubiquity University) rates - including 6 breakfasts (now required), taxes and handling - for the standard six nights are:

· Single occupancy

 

 

After your purchase above (and after any add-on nights purchased below) please email Registrar Stacy Newman a short note with your full name, preferred email address, confirmation of your rooming selections and your need (if any) for roommate(s):   [email protected]

19 avenue Jehan de Beauce; 28000 Chartres, France
Tel from abroad: 011-33-2-37-21-01-41 
To email,  click here
For Photos and Info,  click here
Best for:
- A very recently (2014?) remodeled and upgraded hotel
- Rated 4.5 out of 5 (from 69 reviews) as of October 2015
- proximity to Chartres train station (across the street)
- proximity to Hotel Chatelet (across the other street)
- proximity to a range of restaurants
- easy and mostly level 8-minute stroll to cathedral, or 10 to our St. Yves meetings
- a bit further walk than other hotels listed here (except Ibis and camping)

LES LOGIS -  L'ECUME

Fabienne et Gil Eleaume; 28, rue du Grand Faubourg; 28000 Chartres, France
Tel from Abroad: 011-33-2-37-219071; Fax: 011-33-2-37-369605 
To email,  click here.
For Photos and Info,  click here: (has 1 photo, could email more) adjacent co-owned restaurant L'Ecume,  click here
Best for:
- those wishing a kitchenette and dining area (with bakery and carry-out Chinese cuisine next door) and no meals included
- an area of restaurants; hotel managers have adjacent seafood restaurant
- 19th century and just restored, with a three-story walkup (ask for lower rooms)
- proximity to Hotel Grand Monarque (half block away) - easy level 9 minute stroll to cathedral; 11 to St. Yves

LE BOEUF COURONNE' - THREE STAR

M. C. Vinsot; 15, Place Chatelet; 28000 Chartres, France
Tel from abroad: 011-33-2-37-180606; Fax: 011-33-2-37-217213

To email,  click here
For Website,  click here
Chain website,  click here

Best for:
- closest to St. Yves, a very level 5-8 minute walk
- small boutique hotel best known for its large restaurant

HOTEL IBIS CHARTRES CENTRE CATHEDRALE - TWO STAR

Phone: 02 37 36 06 36
Fax: Ligne Directe 02 37 36 17 20

To email,  click here. 
For Photos, Info or to Reserve,  click here for Ibis website

* NOTE: There are two Ibis Hotels in Chartres - be sure to reserve at "Ibis Chartres Ctre Cathedrale", 14 Place Drouaise, 28000 Chartres

Best for:
- most contemporary/modern facility, affiliated with Accor
- restaurant overlooking the Eure River; some food and drink all night
- a healthy 20 minute daily exercise e.g. in the morning either walk up gradual slope on small street for 10 minutes or walk along River and up 150 stairs through Cathedral gardens to our meeting site
- all rooms with showers and TVs
- lobby and some rooms have free wireless internet for your laptop (wifi)
- a few rooms smoking permitted
- option to include 8 euro breakfast or to not include it
- doubles can be two twins or one large bed

HOTEL CHATELET (a TimHotel) - THREE STAR

6 et 8, avenue Jehan-de-Beauce; 28000 Chartres, France
Tel from Abroad: 011-33-2-37-217800; Fax 011-33-2-37-362301 
To email,  click here. 
Chain website:  click here

Best for:
- a step up in accommodations, affiliated with Tim Hotel
- proximity to train station (half block down the street)
- proximity to Hotel Jehan de Beauce (across the other street)
- proximity to a range of restaurants
- easy mostly level 8 minute stroll to cathedral, 10 to our St. Yves meetings

HOTEL GRAND MONARQUE - FOUR STAR

Virginie Thouant, Reception, 22, place des Epars; 28000 Chartres, France
Tel from US: 011-33-2-37-181515; Fax 011-33-2-37-363418

To email,  click here

For Photos and Info,  click here 
Reservation:  click here or call Phoenix AZ: 1-623-780-6609 
  Best for:
- central Chartres best hotel, beautifully appointed 300 year old building
- best hotel restaurant
- Best Western affiliate
- optional 15€ breakfast
- an easy and level 8 minute stroll to cathedral and 10 minute stroll to our St. Yves meeting site
- All rooms include WC, minibar, telephone, and color TV with foreign channels
- All rooms have bath (except Categorie Confort may have bath or shower)
- Garage

CAMPING: DES BORDS DE L'EURE A CHARTRES

Tel/Fax from Abroad: 011-33-2-37-287943; Cell 011-33-6-65-101270 
For Photos, Info, Prices and Reservations,  click here
To email,  click here

Best for:
- least expensive option if you have your own tent
- most natural: along the river, 3 kms from the cathedral and St. Yves
- exercise: the last 10 minutes approach to St. Yves is uphill
- bus stops are about a 5-8 minute walk on either end, 1 euro each way
- small TV lounge and shop for snacks