Visiting Chartres? Saint Aignan Church

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Discover Chartres have an interesting article about one of their lovely churches. Chartres is a large city and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located 96 km southwest of Paris.

Saint Aignan Church was first built around year 400, in the era of pre-Romanesque, by the bishop of Chartres - later his name has given as the name of the church.

In its history, the church has suffered from several times fire in 12th, 13th and in the early 16th century, that rebuilding the edifice had become necessary.

The main portal in the center of the front facade was the only part of the church that preserved for the new church.

The church also suffered several times of change function during the French Revolution - it was once served as a military hospital, then once became a prison and even as a fodder shop.

It finally returned as a worship place in 1822.

You will find Saint Aignan Church in Place Saint Aignan. The easiest way is to find first Hotel de Ville then you just walk along Rue de la Mairie then turn to left. The church is bit hidden by the surrounding houses.

The church opens daily from 10 am to 12 noon and 2pm to 4pm and free entry. In case if the portal is closed, you should go to Secretarial Office at 16, Cloitre Notre-Dame to get the door key.

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