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B & B in Chartres

Conviv des Hotes is clean, simply furnished, down by the river in Chartres. I had a fabulous time. Hostess Sylvie speaks a little English & serves a great breakfast. She's cheerful & welcoming. No a/c or tv & some stairs, but I loved my stay.

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Laurie Beth, we stayed there last year, and loved it. I think I posted a review, but I’m on my phone tonight and can’t find it. (Don’t judge; I’m getting better at this.)

Tomorrow I’ll find the review and post a link on this thread.

Did Sylvie serve you homemade cheeses and breads from the co-op she belongs to? Heaven on a plate.

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Sorry to be so slow to respond. I evidently didn't post a review of this lovely B&B, but I did include quite a few details in my trip review of our 2022 Loire to the South of France tour.

Here's what I posted that dealt with the B&B:

We arrived in Chartres the Thursday afternoon before the Sunday tour start, and found plenty to fill our time.
As usual, we didn't spend our pre-tour days at the tour hotel. Instead, we stayed at a lovely B & B that had been recommended on this Forum, Les ConvivHôtes, 10 Rue du Pot Vert. It's located well away from the city center, down near the river in a quiet, charming neighborhood. Hostess Sylvie, who lives on the premises, was delightful. She spoke a little English, but not very much. There are three guest rooms, and a well-equipped shared kitchen. Our room was comfortable, with lots of personal and thoughtful touches. And the breakfasts were among the best we had on the trip. Silvie shopped at a local organic coop, so we had lovely breads and cheeses, as well as plenty of fruit. Cereals were also available, as were coffee and tea, yogurt, and juice.
Sylvie had a bulletin board in the common area, with names of local restaurants, and notes of interesting events. She also had city maps for us.

We had arrived in Chartres about 2:00, and by the time we found our
B&B and got settled in, it was too late for lunch but too early for
dinner. So we headed up into town to find something light to tide us
over.

When I say “up into town,” I mean up. The city center seems to be on a
plateau, and it's a steep walk down to the river, where our room was.
And of course, an equally steep walk back up. After a couple of days,
that trek was easy (well easier,) but it was a bit challenging at
first.

The next morning, after a great breakfast, (four kinds of breads!) we
explored the neighborhood, then walked up (UP!) to the Cathedral. Wow.
I now have a new favorite Cathedral.

Sunday: Up early, sorry to leave Sylvie but excited about beginning our first RS tour since 2019. We settled our bill (€216 for three nights!), shouldered our bags, and walked (slowly) up the hill to the Campanile Chartres Centre.

If anyone is interested in my full trip report for that tour, here's the link:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/tours/better-late-than-never-loire-to-the-south-of-france-tour-report

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Jane, I totally agree with your review. Sylvie was very welcoming, my room was plain, but comfortable and the breakfasts were great. Of course, I love bread of all kinds and with cheese and jams also available and plenty of coffee on offer what was not to like.