Events calendar Eure-Et-Loir

From April to October, the town of Chartres illuminates at night: It's the magic of Chartres in Lights. The historic sites of the city then have shimmering colors, playing with architecture and perspectives. Small blue lighting, laid on the ground like the rocks of the Petit Poucet, draw a circuit through the city center and the lower city. The route map is available at the Tourist Office of the city. It marks the 26 illuminated sites, which are sometimes accompanied by musical animations. Guided tours are also organized at 22 h (17.50 €) from April 22 to October 7.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from an hour.

Difficulty: easy.

Within the framework of the "Route du Blé en Beauce", about fifteen communes of the south of the department joined together to make discover the specificities of this territory. Among them, the agricultural heritage holds a place of choice with the visit of farms, where cereals are mainly cultivated, in particular wheat or beet. The valleys crossed by the rivers irrigating the Eure-et-Loir are also places for canoeing or walking.

Chartrains, Chartraines, get ready to receive the new edition of Chartres' Night Urban Trail in your city. Thanks to its success last year, the event will be renewed this year. On the program, of course, two races of 7 and 14 kilometers for the most sporty, but also a race of cultural orientation to the least trained. Everyone will be able to participate and finish with a convivial soup in the middle of the night!

Tariff: 8 € for the 7 km, 12 € for the 14 km and 1 € for the orientation race. For each inscription, 1 € will be returned to the association Les Enfants de la lune.

Distance: 7 km and 12 km.

Difficulty: easy to use.

Date: place of the Cathedral in Chartres. Departure of the orientation race at 8:30 p. m. and trails at 9:30 p. m. Soup soup and protocol ceremony at midnight.

Other practical information: any unlicensed participant shall have a medical certificate stating the absence of contraindication to the practice of racing on foot.

5 km for runners, 5 km for casual athletes, and 10 km for more trained athletes: On September 2 in Bailleau-Armenonville, everyone should find shoes at their feet! For its 2018 edition, the Baillarmoises Fouls will still host some 120 participants, who come to the streets of the city with family or friends. No difficulties to mention, the opportunity is perfect to get or get into legs without pressure at this holiday. Go to your shoes!

Tariff: 5 € for 5 km, 10 € for 10 km, 1.5 km free.

Distance: 5 km, 5 km and 10 km.

Difficulty: easy.

Date: city hall in Bailleau-Armenonville. Leave at 9 a. m.

Other practical information: any unlicensed participant shall have a medical certificate stating the absence of contraindication to the practice of racing on foot.

This cycling circuit from Illiers-Combray takes you to the traces of whoever left an indelible mark in the history of the commune: Marcel Proust (1871-1922). Which one of them started paying tribute to the other first, hard to say! It is always the village of Illiers that Proust chose as the backdrop for his novels, in memory of these childhood stays at his uncle and aunt, who lived here. To celebrate the hundred years of his death, Illiers turned into Illiers-Combray, the fictional name that the writer had given to the village in his stories. This itinerary guides you to Proust's house, converted into a museum, before leading you to Catelan, a garden created by his uncle. The trail then passes through Méréglise and Saint-Éman, where you can see the supposed source of the Loir.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1:20.

Difficulty: easy.

Le Vieux-Château in Guainville is a historic site offering a sound and light show. We recommend checking out their Facebook page for more information. Le Vieux-Château is also important to note that the site is closed, but it is not specified whether this is temporary or permanent.