The 18th edition of the Balades de Chartres (Eure-et-Loir), Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21. A hundred old ones will be to be admired with pre-war cars, a Bugatti, and Facel Vega.
Prices vary depending on the vehicle between 10 euros and 40 euros, for the most prestigious. The funds will be raised for the benefit of disabled children: 15,000 euros are generated on average by this event. The money helps finance a therapeutic stay in June in Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée), in the south of the city. The car speaks to everyone. It ranges from the retiree who gets back into the Dauphine, the family car he owned when he was young, to the young enthusiast who dreams of the red Ferrari. It's very popular, he notes. “People take a ticket for the car of their choice, and the owner takes them for a ride in Chartres. » Last year, 400 baptisms were carried out.