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Can I bring a backpack into Chartres Cathedral?

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Not sure what their bag size limits are.

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From the FAQ page of the cathedral website in English

Is it allowed to enter the cathedral with my luggage?
↪ You will not be able to enter the cathedral with luggage, due to the Vigipirate Plan: however, you can drop it off at the >Rectorate of the cathedral, located at 16 Cloître Notre-Dame.

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This is preCovid, but my husband was allowed in with his rather large "day" pack. He does photography.

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I would assume a backpack is not a problem - but a trunk would be (and let‘s be honest, the sound of small wheels on stone floor in a church…)
Have not been there in particular, just my experience from other cathedrals in France and Europe in general - I always carry a backpack, and it was never a problem.

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A “shoulder bag” is probably not a problem as they’re about the same size as a purse or handbag.
A full-size backpackers “backpack” that takes the place of a suitcase is likely what the website refers to in saying you will “not be allowed to enter with luggage.”