I have continuing education in Chartres that begins on Sat. July 2 but would like to visit Provence before. We will be flying in on Monday, June 27. Any suggestions?
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Where are you flying into? Paris CDG?
If so, your best bet is to take a train either from CDG airport (more convenient, but fewer options) or from Paris Gare de Lyon, to Avignon TGV. Then, base yourself in Avignon if you are using public transport - or you can rent a car, but for please keep the drive as short as possible after such a long, tiring journey.
For the return journey: take the train back to Paris Gare de Lyon, take the metro or a taxi (recommended, it's much faster) to Paris Montparnasse, then one of the hourly-or-so trains to Chartres.
You do not need to book the train from Paris to Chartres in advance, but you do for the other journeys - sales typically open around 4 months in advance.