Things to see and do Eure-Et-Loir

The tourist office is located next to the Blaise River, which winds in the town of Dreux, in a very beautiful building which available the old Hotel-Dieu and the Missing Children's Tower. At the beginning of the office, it is possible to walk in the city centre: Grand Rue Maurice-Viollette, rue Rotrou, Place Mésirard, Place Métézeau, covered market, Belfry… Dreux is also the ideal starting point for discovering the three royal valleys of Eure-et-Loir.

The brick fortress of Villebon is attached to the name of Sully, the minister of King Henri IV, well known in Eure and Loir since he was sacred in Chartres. The great man's bedroom has recently been renovated and can be visited. Other personalities close to the court of the King of France went to Villebon in which one between a drawbridge bridge passes over the water moat. A private castle and still inhabited, it is surrounded by an impressive garden. Finally, Villebon castle is present in the literature since it would have inspired Guermantes castle in the Search for Lost time by Marcel Proust, whose memory is also present in Illiers-Combray.

At a time when the Beauce river has electricity generators, there are still some specimens of a more ancient model from the beginning of the th century. The Bolée wind turbine was built in 1902 by the Lebert company of Le Mans. With a 15-metre tower with a 5-metre diameter wheel, it often attracts the eyes of motorists.

This th century church is classified as a historic monument, its steeple has been restored. Illuminations. If you wish to visit, please contact the initiative union.

More than 80 kilometres. It is the length of the canal Louis XIV wanted to create to feed Versailles with the waters of the Eure. This pharaoh project, several remains remaining in Eure-et-Loir, had to take its source in the commune of Pontgouin. It is in this area, somewhere in the forest surrounding the village, on the edge of the Boizard pond, that you can see the locks intended to regulate the flow of the river by creating water restraint in the valley. Seven other locations, between Pontgouin and Maintenon, were identified as crossing points of the unfinished Louis XIV Canal

The tourist office offers a wealth of information on the region's tourist attractions, including the most beautiful villages, must-see castles, the Eure valley and the Louis XIV canal. They also offer guided tours, exhibitions and themed tours. For cycling enthusiasts, there are a number of cycling itineraries available, including the Loops beauperchoises, the Véloscénie, Saint-Jacques à vélo and the Loir Valley by bike. The tourist office also offers practical services such as electric-assist bicycle rental and a bicycle reception.

The church Saint Peter founded between the xiiith and the xvith century traces the history of Dreux with its numerous Reconstructions. Indeed, built at the beginning of the th century, it was then renovated at the fifteenth century after the damage caused by several invasions of the city. In the sixteenth century, a North tower was added to this church, with the South tower still mysteriously unfinished. The ultimate addition dates from the xviith with the construction of the southern arm of the transept. Its architecture recalls the flamboyant Gothic style, in the image of the cathedral of Chartres. If you have the opportunity to return to this sumptuous church you can admire the th and th century windows. And by getting closer to the choir, you will have the surprise of finding yourself faced with a gigantic organ that leaves its most beautiful notes at office time. But don't stop there. Go back and admire above the portal the th century flower. You can then continue your visit through the transepts, the nave, in front of the chapels, or in front of the crucifix. This building has been classified as Historical Monuments since 1840.

A few kilometres from the city, it offers its 3 300 hectares. The NFB guarantees the protection of many species such as secular oaks, oaks or pédonculés, charms, couches, coppice… The th-century hunting pavilion is a strategic point for the departure of walks, many walks offer you. Near the pavilion, the arboretum presents the main species listed on the massif.

This privileged tour will take you into the Caisse d'Epargne buildings, the old weddings room of the city hall and the civil state and its structure.

The guided tour entitled "Heart" will lead you to the deepest of Dreux. You will discover a city such as the locals living daily between the streets, the banks of the Blaise, the parks and with the audiovisual library, theatre or cinema. The second guided tour proposed by the city of Dreux concerns the historic centre of the city. Indeed, the guide will take you from the Royal Chapel to the belfry passing through the old Hotel Dieu or the Tourelle Turret of the Porte Gate. The tourist office will allow you to visit the many corners of the city and will issue the secrets.

Built around the year, this Romanesque building has only one small nave. Around 1400, a Gothic nave extends and enhances the first. The steeple of the 1927 th century has been classified in the Historical Monuments inventory since. We look at a very beautiful statue of Saint James stone dating from the th century, a Christ of the th century and a pietà of the th century.

Construite church, built in place of the castle of local lords from the th century, seems to keep memories of these feudal origins with its very surprising entrance. The door is surrounded by two surprising round towers that frame false windows, one of which contains a statue. Inside, a first paved space opens onto the church: at the bottom of the nave, a closed grid hides the altar. In front of this grid, niches contain white statues and, on the side, a black black throne. Just behind the church, a playground is open for children.

In a th century socket are the relics of a holy saint called Félicité, relics entrusted to the family by Pope Leo XII. This socket has just been restored and restored in its splendour.

In Saint-Hilaire-sur-Yerre, take the direction of Douy. After the church, the yaw road goes down to the Loir. Before the bridge, a small road enters the woods. On the edge of the Loir, the mill remained intact.

The Vent windmill is a historic monument since 1988. Rightly, it is considered one of the most beautiful in the region. In the thirties he ceased to work. His restoration in 1940 allowed him to manufacture flour clandestinely during the German occupation. In 1961, his owner returned him to the Millers sucker Association, which restored it. This great work will be rewarded a few years later by the price of the Heads of Work at risk.

The pivot-en-Beauce mill was built in 1770. Around 1850, it was moved, all of a room, on its current location. The mill of the Chesnay was famous for the venues, thanks to Marcel Barber, his miller who was also poet and songwriter. Its rehabilitation dates back to 1990.

The barber mill, the name of his last sucker, looks like his pedestal. It is a pivot of the most beautiful of the department, whose origins date back to the th century. Fernand Barber made it gift to the commune to be restored, but he kept his enjoyment until his death. The ARAM Beauce (Regional Association of Friends of Mills) and the Association de Levesville have worked to rehabilitate it.

Take the direction of Vichères. Below the church, we see it from the road. This beautiful th century mansion was built by the family of Mauduisson.

Founded in the th century by the nuns of Thiron, this th century church contains a bas of the dormition of the Virgin, embodied in the th century altarpiece. The crosse at the top of the altarpiece hides a pulley which allows the dove to descend at the time of the eucharist.

Here you can find information on the Abbey estate, its themed gardens and its history, as well as practical information on guided tours and children's workshops. You can also find information on events organized on the estate.

From an external point of view, this religious edifice built in the th century is somewhat austere. But as soon as one enters, and if you point the nose in the air, you will notice the magnificence of the painted charpente arch. Angels, saints, floral motifs, sun, etc. appear. They are dated 1537. Other sculpted elements such as a Santiago de Compostela, a head of ram and angelots complete the decor. No one knows yet who has carried out this brilliant work.

Its construction began in the th century to end in the th century. Several times reworked, it offers the marriage of stone, slate and brick. The beautiful French park highlights the varied architecture of the buildings. The mountains of flower-lined flowers, decorated with ifs and sculpted holly, have a certain charm.

This church of the th century has no attraction. Curiously at mid-slope, we discover it. It is composed of two naves attached. A beautiful Renaissance door (murée) overlooks the central span, at the time the door reserved for the lords of the place.

It is murée because a legend says that a châtelaine, fort, had so swollen once dead that it was impossible to pass it through the church by that door. Some inhabitants of the village would have liked to expand it, but the portal was imprisoned last night. It is said that she has been convicted so that she does not let the bad guys enter. The church Notre-Dame is classified in historic monuments. You must now enter the porch.

This castle has a rich history, dating back to the 9th century. It has been rebuilt twice, most recently in 1850, on the ruins of the former château, which burned down during the French Revolution. Today, the château is owned by Armelle-Patricia and Marcel Diard Von Nunhold. It offers guest rooms and suites, as well as corporate lunches and seminars. Visitors can contact the château on 02 37 82 85 06 for further information.

Everything, everything, you will know everything… on the history of Saint Denis of Authou. The permanent exhibition exhibits archival documents, photographs and old objects. The museum contains a collection of sacerdotal clothing.

Interesting Statuary. The Romanesque-style Saint-Denis church contains a classified polychrome baptistery dated 1556. It was restored in 1999.

The Romanesque Church of the th century is one of the few such copies in France: its so-called "firm rafters" structure is a precious witness. According to tradition, the day of Ascension takes place the procession of Deliverance in Saint-Hilaire-des-Walnut. She is followed by a mass in the chapel meadow with choir. She served the Resistance resistance.

Frescoes of the th and th centuries adorning the Romanesque apse of great iconographic interest, which represent the life of Saint André and Christ. The baroque style altarpiece was originally blue and blue since 1906. It was painted in the th century dark wood and gold. The baptismal funds of the th century are monumental.

This private and inhabited castle was built in the th century according to the plans of an architect of Chartres, Mr Moreau. It consists of an extended main building of two pavilions.

The side portal of the church is Gothic Gothic style, a very rare style in the region. The relics of Saint Gourgon are kept in one of the chapels: The th and th century forest chapel. His relics are visible on the occasion of the pilgrimage that takes place every year on September 9.

Its Louis XVIII façade and its 3 internal courtyards situated in the ditches which, along with the river L, paved the ancient city with a stop. Documentation on site.

The museum reconstituted an interior percheron from the end of the century, amateurs of popular tradition will be filled, and wealth of heritage is thus represented.

From this fortified city on the Loir, there are some towers and two doors: that of Boisville dating from the th century and that of Saint-Roch of the th century. Visit the interesting th century Notre-Dame church, the steeple of the th century. The Abbey was founded in 857 by a knight named Coots and Charles, king of Provence, the great grandson of Charlemagne. In 911, it will be burned by the Norman people. The abbey gate dates back to the 1793 th century, the adjoining church was partially destroyed in.

This Romanesque church of the 1059 th century was built in by the Abbey of Chartres, on the ruins of a more ancient building. In the thick walls of masonry, you can still observe the Primitives primitives primitives windows. In the th century, the building underwent significant transformations. On the south wall of the nave, you will see a fresco, saying the three dead and three bright.

Originally, the castle depended on the county of Chartres. One can think that it was rebuilt in the years 1530-1550 instead of a medieval fortress, for Jacques d'Avaugour. Thereafter, the Montmorency were the owners. Courtalain was transmitted by inheritance in 1862 to the Gontaut-Biron family who is still the owner. In this exceptional setting, a beautiful 29 th-century orangerie welcomes a conference and meeting area as well as a hotel with rooms. Single, double, triple or quadruple rooms, from 88 € per night for a double room. The atmosphere is authentic and friendly. A suite in the castle for 190 € at night. 8 € breakfast per person. Houses furnished with 3 rooms for five people, kitchen corner for 160 € on weekends. Swimming pool, large park, ping-pong, mini-golf, fishing for activities.

Built in 1136 by the Benedictine monks of Thiron-Harboring, the association arroutaine Culture and Recreation is responsible for opening up to the visit, along with the tour of Bois-Ruffin, this religious building, which is 8 km from Arrou.

On the central square of the village, the church faces the town hall. The religious building is very surprising since it is built in three different parts: The central part built in the th century incorporates the canons of the local architecture at that time, especially the use of the local stone stone, the two sides of the side, with more modern influences of the Gothic and Renaissance periods. Next to the church, the Tourist Information Point awaits visitors and includes a tour circuit to discover all the outstanding points of Arrou.

In the countryside, this th century castle is one of the defensive works of the upper Middle ages in Eure-et-Loir. The owner of the site, Marie Laure Simon, guides visitors once a year, the third weekend of July and the first weekend of August, with historical and anecdotal details.

During the summer period, exhibitions of local artists or other artists take place in the small premises of the Point Info. They are renewed every days.

In the th century, a fortress occupied those lands, held by the lord of Thymerais. It was at the time of Louis XIII that he took his current appearance. Then he belonged to the Séguier family and then became the property of the Princess of Condé, the Duchess of Maine, King Louis-Philippe and Count Olivier de Bazelaire, his current owner. Located on the edge of the, forest, this castle hanging above the valley of the Eure and classified historic monument is also the dream place for wedding receptions: magical setting, romantic atmosphere, dance lounge, tents, terraces and gardens guarantee an unforgettable evening.

Of Romanesque origin, the church was transformed into the th and th centuries. Admire the beautiful, glazed voûte arch. The door, the Renaissance masterpiece, opens onto a rich interior decoration that was set up and led by a Breton sculptor, Charles Roscoët. The furniture, including a magnificent chasublier containing richly decorated sacerdotal clothes, and architecture are remarkable.

This is where the data and archaeological treasures of the city are preserved… Here you will also find regularly proposed exhibitions designed for small and large, to better understand the challenges inherent in archaeological excavations. Entertaining workshops are organised for children, who are thus engaged in search techniques (places being limited, it is recommended to book). Adults will not be at rest because it should be known that the Archaeology Service invites the public to visit the excavation sites in the city, particularly on the occasion of the night of the museums (May), days of archaeology (May also) and Heritage days (September). For example, you can take the hidden secrets of the Porte Guillaume…

It is not the Museum of the Parisian Jardin des Plantes, far from it… but nevertheless, this small museum offers you to discover more than 200 specimens of birds and small mammals, as well as important collections of geology and prehistory, not to mention insects from all over the world. Thus, they are discussed during the tour and showcases of zoology, entomology, geology, prehistory, paleontology (with discoveries from excavations in Saint-Prest) and finally, mineralogy. Often, thematic conferences open to the public are organized on Tuesday evening. Finally, the Museum makes its collections available to researchers who request it.

From the high town to the lower town, from medieval mounds and mysterious streets to enigmatic names, without forgetting the houses of half-timbered or tympans, the secrets of the city will be partly unveiled. Along with a guide to the tourist office, travel through the centuries and let yourself be worn by the indefinable charm of the medieval city, which is not to be surprised, so it has always endless larger and mysteries…

With an audio guide, stroll quietly in the streets of Chartres, discover monuments and neighbourhoods that deserve a little detour: the history of Chartres is carved in their stones, and thus crosses the centuries and wars. Notice, therefore, to lovers of history and curious to apprehend the city otherwise: Visit the Tourist Office to borrow an audio guide and then conduct the tour independently.

With a audioguide, available in French, English, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, learn to look at the cathedral differently. However, part of the building being currently under renovation, the visit mulhouse of the heart and its sculptures is suspended for the moment… Therefore, you can only visit the cathedral as a whole until the scaffolding is removed.

In the village, the school museum re a class of the beginning of the century. School documents and written testimonies from former students complete a history of the school in France. Encriers, feathers and porte, a black table where the day's morality is recorded, small benches of wooden schoolchildren, the wood stove at the bottom of the class, berets and the vareuses of children, everything contributes to recreating an atmosphere of the beginning of the th century.

Photos and surrounding school classes allow the people of the Cru to recognize themselves. A permanent exhibition animates the summer season. And you can also discover inside Emigration farm, the universe of Unverre's little pupil.