Travel Guide Nogent-Le-Rotrou

Nogent-le-Rotrou, the capital of Perche, is in the heart of a country of hills and forests dotted with ponds. On order of the Count of Chartres, Rotrou built, to protect the border against the Normands, the castle which was probably first wooden, then the stone dungeon in the th century. The Rotrou dynasty will die in 1217. The new Earl of Perche is named Thibault, a palatine earl of Brie and Champagne. It was he who built the wooden bridge on the Huisne. In the th and th centuries, during the Hundred Years War, Nogent-le-Rotrou was occupied several times by the English. In 1447, the English withdrew from Perche where misery was everywhere. The construction of the 155 "Saint John marches" is attributed to Armagnac ladies. In 1527, the birth of Rémy Belleau (Pléiade poet). In the th century, the Prince of Condé officially declared himself leader of the Parti party and moved to the castle a few years later. In the th century, the Duke of Sully bought the prince of Condé. He died in 1641 at Villebon Castle. At the end of the th century, Nogent was a city that developed its industry strongly. The manufacture of stamens and tissues contributed to this development. The opening of the Paris-Brest railway line, the installation of the gas for public lighting and the development of an important water service, is the th century. During the Second World War, Nogent-le-Rotrou was occupied, his release will take place on 11 August 1944.