Nature discovery
Research 8 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Chartres, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Chartres. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Chartres. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Chartres, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 8 places.
Forêt de Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais is a national forest reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais, about 24 km (15 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Le Passant / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
plan d'eau de Mézières-Écluzelles is a lake reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — plan d'eau de Mézières-Écluzelles, about 30 km (19 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Kilyann Le Hen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Forest of Rambouillet is a forest reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forest of Rambouillet, about 34 km (21 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Pline / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forêt de Dourdan is a national forest reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Dourdan, about 37 km (23 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Cryptic91 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forêt de Senonches is a national forest reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Senonches, about 37 km (23 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Marcengel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Étangs de Hollande is a lake reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Étangs de Hollande, about 39 km (24 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Coyau / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Forêt de Dreux is a national forest reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forêt de Dreux, about 41 km (26 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Kilyann Le Hen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
réserve naturelle régionale des étangs de Bonnelles is a nature reserve reachable from Chartres as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — réserve naturelle régionale des étangs de Bonnelles, about 43 km (27 mi) from Chartres
Image credit: Image: Lionel Allorge / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0