As you arrive in the valley of Chartres, a mystical land with a feminine energy that has flowed here for thousands of years, the magical Chartres Cathedral appears, as if floating over the trees and mist, creating a surreal feel to this small town in France. The Chartres Cathedral has been an important pilgrimage destination for centuries. Legends say that the site was revered as a sacred site dating back to pre-Christian times, when it was a sacred well worshiped by the Druids. It has continued to be held as a sacred place in one form or another from that time.
Chartres is one of the oldest and best-preserved cathedrals in all of Europe. Perhaps the loving energy of this building, steeped in perfect intention, is the reason it calls so powerfully to us. Everyone that has visited Chartres Cathedral on our Sacred France tours reports that it has a transformative affect on them. It is a favorite sacred site of many, along many wonderful stops on the France Tour.
Learn more about what to expect when you visit this beautiful and sacred place steeped in the energy of love, a place that draws so many pilgrims into its powerfully transformative embrace.