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Chartrand Island
Chartrand () is a surname that originates from France. It is a variation of the word "Chartrain", meaning someone from the city of Chartres. Notable people with the name include: *Alaine Chartrand (born 1996), Canadian figure skater *Aurèle Chartrand (1903–1975), Canadian barrister *Brad Chartrand (born 1974), Canadian athlete in ice hockey *Céline Chartrand (born 1962), Canadian javelin thrower at the 1988 Olympics *David Chartrand (born 1960), Canadian politician and activist *Ervin Chartrand, Canadian Ojibway/Métis film director, writer and producer *Gary Chartrand (born 1936), US mathematics professor *Gilbert Chartrand (born 1954), Canadian politician *Isabelle Chartrand (born 1978), Canadian athlete in ice hockey *Joseph Chartrand (1870–1933), US religious figure *Judy Chartrand (born 1959), Canadian artist and political activist *Lina Chartrand (1948-1994), Canadian writer *Martine Chartrand (born 1962), Haitian-Canadian filmmaker, visual artist and teacher *Michel Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chartres
Chartres () is the prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 170,763 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Chartres (as defined by the INSEE), 38,534 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Chartres proper. Chartres is famous worldwide for its cathedral. Mostly constructed between 1193 and 1250, this Gothic cathedral is in an exceptional state of preservation. The majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. Part of the old town, including most of the library associated with the School of Chartres, was destroyed by Allies of World War II, Allied bombs in 1944. History Chartres was one of the principal towns in Gaul of the Carnutes, a Celts, Celtic tribe. In the Gallo-Roman period, it was called ''Autricum'', name derived from the river ''Autura'' (Eure), and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
