Archaeology handicrafts and science and technology sites to visit Eure-Et-Loir

Located at the exit of Auneau, direction Orsonville. The site was discovered by chance by hunters in 1978 who introduced a skeleton. From there, the excavation site began to reveal a human occupation from 9 000 to 2 500 BC. Workshops for the exploitation of the Fontainebleau sandstone, the housing remains and necropolis of the Mesolithic in Chasséen live on a plot of 1 ha.

On the megalithic site, three dolmens and two menhirs remind us that the site was the necropolis of the first inhabitants of the valley. If you have the soul of an archaeologist, you can register for the excavations that are taking place in the summer, contact Dominique Jagu.

After a passage through the church of Saint-Pierre in the centre of the commune, it is possible to follow a course of Sour, the river baigne Romilly, and trees that have been highlighted. A dozen steps are the journey that can end with the arboretum. With its 226 trees and shrubs, close to 90 different species, this site is a dive in the fauna and flora of the region.

A few kilometres from the centre of the town, the industrial area of the Garennes stretches over a vast area on the edge of the National Highway 10. Hotels, restaurants, shops, service stations… the Garennes area is ideal for its last-minute shopping. Another industrial area is located in the north of the municipality by heading towards Tours. The Garennes are close to the municipal campsite and a leisure base.

The lime kiln first hits its monumental size. Assembly in two parts, on a land of which he marries the raised form, the stone structure draws attention. Acquired by the municipality which maintains it in state, the kiln testifies to the importance of the village in local economic and artisanal life with the production of lime which served both the building and the agriculture sectors. The lime kiln is located just behind the Stade-sous-Auneau stadium, itself in the centre and close to the school, and is part of the Blé Route in Beauce.

If only by curiosity, it is interesting to go to Stones to admire the Astronomical Observatory which is installed in this small village. It is marked as early as the entrance into the village, both its dome exceeds the low houses and the farms located in this corner of the valley of the Eure. In fact, the Centre, located at the top of a disused water castle, is used by the cultural recreation and recreation centre of Maintenon.

For nearly 20 years and until the 2000 s, the surroundings of Yermenonville and Saint-Piat were the scene of intense excavation activity. Archaeologist Dominique Jagu put several megaliths on a daily basis. Among them, the dolmen of the Pierre-Frit is still visible and is large and long on the edge of the road between Yermenonville and Mévoisins. A little further, the Changé de Change, at Saint-Piat, gave information about how to live and the funeral rites of the first inhabitants of the Beauce.

Since 2000, it is there, overlooking the road of its impressive scale. The Menhir de was built at the request of the mayor of the commune who wanted to pay tribute to the first farmers in Beauce. According to traditional methods, with the help of the inhabitants of the commune, the stone is home to the names of all inhabitants and objects of modern daily life. This initiative gave rise to a small book, about pages, entitled "The new Menhir De."

To discover "the green Beauce of the Loir and the Ozanne", nothing is worth a passage by Montharville, its church and its mare. At the heart of this circuit, the church of Sur, the th century church and its throne cemetery in a green corner, where children's games have been set up. In the building, a slab salutes the memory of Alix de Binanville, who was certainly a great lady in the region. Since Montharville, it is easy to join the Blé route in Beauce.