Things to see and do Châteaudun

Guided tours of the city take place in summer. Contact the Tourist Office. In the summer there are night visits in the light of the torchlight where the construction of Chartres's city will be told with force animations and almost historic reconstructions. Please contact the Tourist Office. You can also leave in the old town of Chartres with a specified course. On a rocky spur overlooking the Loir, the city is built under the shelter of the mighty castle and church of Madeleine whose oldest origins date back to the th century, and still has a Romanesque architecture of the th century. The medieval neighborhoods encircle the castle. «The old districts», as they are readily named, are the remains of the Renaissance de la Renaissance, which is saved by the fire that destroyed most of the city in 1723. Through the streets and streets, we discover a beautiful range of half-timbered houses with richly carved doors. Classical town planning is ordered around the square of 18-October -1870.

The building that houses the Chartres tourist office is one of the outstanding points of the commune. Set on 18-October square, the office offers all the information necessary to discover the history and heritage of the city. The caves, the museum, the castle are among the main steps recommended to the visitor. All the events that make up the cultural agenda of the commune are also presented to spend a good time in the head of the south of the Eure and Loir.

It is a little the "lighthouse" of the Beauce. The stone tower-mill of Frouville-Pensier can be seen from afar when one walks in the south of the Eure-et-Loir and crosses the plain of the Beauce, which straddles several departments. Several mills exist in this part of the department. Built in the 13th century, the mill is distinguished by the long wooden beam that allows the propellers to turn and face the wind so that they start moving. The association for the safeguarding of the Frouville-Pensier mill gives tours of the building.

This hiking trail in the town of Chartres proposes you to discover this ancient fortified camp from the edge of the Loir. The walk begins on the 18-October square, from which you will descend to the river through the Revol Fountain and cave dwellings on the rue des Fouleries. You will then pass through the first course of the Loir to visit the island of Chemars, from where you can enjoy the view of the castle. You will return to the city by the Jardin des Grands-Moulins and the famous 200 steps of the Saint-Pierre descent, where the lavandières were drying their linen.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

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 city centre of Chartres has preserved the physionomie of its construction: on a rocky spur, around its castle, the municipality stands out by streets drawn to the cord on one side of the square of 18-October, and very narrow and towed from the other side to the castle. On all sides of the city it is possible to have a superb view of the Loir valley since the river flows underneath. And at every corner of the upper city, you can discover very beautiful wooden houses that give Chartres a real stamp.

From the outside, the church Saint-Valérien impresses with its shape, scope and strength from these old stones. Built on three floors, which end with a clocher, the church also has a history spread over three centuries, the XII, XIII and xvith centuries, which are found in the interior architecture. In the main nave traces of wall paintings are visible; on the choir side, two side naves were added. Another particularity of the church is that the visit can take place at the rhythm of the statues: the name is placed under each character.