Chartres - Enclos de Loëns

The Enclos de Loëns, which formerly belonged to the cathedral chapter in Chartres, has a beautiful three-aisled crypt with Gothic vaulting (13th C) and a handsome half- timbered facade. It is now an International Stained Glass Center.

Southeast of the cathedral are a number of fine old houses, among them the 15th C Maison du Saumon. Lower down is the Escalier de la Reine Berthe, in a 16th century turret, which leads down to the Gothic church of St-Pierre (12th-14th C), with fine 14th C stained glass.