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Chartres

American  
[shahr-truh, shahrt, shar-truh] / ˈʃɑr trə, ʃɑrt, ˈʃar trə /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in northern France, southwest of Paris: known for its Gothic cathedral.


Chartres British  
/ ʃartrə, ʃɑːt, ˈʃɑːtrə /

noun

  1. a city in NW France: Gothic cathedral; market town. Pop: 40 361 (1999)

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His article, headlined “The Girl Partisan of Chartres” in the Sept. 4, 1944, issue of Life, made “Nicole” an international symbol of the French resistance.

From New York Times

The incident began on Chartres Street, with the shooting occurring near McCarty Street and Interstate 10 around 11 p.m.

From Fox News

But from Sept. 21, when Chartres and its region were declared a quarantine zone for COVID-19, they all but stopped coming.

From Reuters

On Chartres Street, above a beautifully arched doorway, is a curious and enigmatic inscription: “CHANGE.”

From New York Times

Beyond Chartres, you can find two classic examples of Gothic cathedrals in Normandy.

From Seattle Times