Chartres and Etretat

Here's the lovely restaurant we found courtesy of the Rick Steves guidebook. The nice owner, clad in medieval garb kept the place open late for us to have lunch -- pot au poule -- hen stew -- it sure hit the spot that wet and cold day in Chartres.
A little free ferry takes you across the Seine, which develops huge meanders as it nears the ocean at LeHavre. The spires of the Chartres cathedral.


A one-hour drive from Paris will take you to Chartres, famous for its awesome Gothic cathedral. Its also a charming medieval village. Well worth the day drip.

A couple of hours will take you to the LeHavre area, close to which you will find Etretat, with these amazing white cliffs.