Prior to 1697, the Diocese of Chartres was one of the biggest and wealthiest in France. The cathedral was managed by a large chapter that had access to the biggest area of land ownership in all of Beauce (about 17,297.38 acres).
Those fields yielded grape harvests and other crops that ended up stocking Loën’s stockroom and granary (“Loën is a German word that means “grange”). The Enlos de Loëns also had the chapter’s ovens, offices, tribunal room and even prison cells.
The stockroom is an admirable structure that dates back to the end of the 12th century (it has three naves with ribbed vaults). Above it is the granary, a vast structure of wooden sections, which was rebuilt during the 16th century. The restoration work revealed that, at the time of its construction, the level of the ground was inferior to 5.58 feet of its present level. After the Revolution, its rooms were used by the military administration, and then for city services offices. Completely restored, they have been home to the International Stained Glass Center since 1978.
Mairie de Chartres
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28000 Chartres
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