Travel Guide Boissets

The commune of Boissets lies on the border with the Eure-et-Loir department, in the Drouais natural region, at an altitude of 130 m above sea level. The village's main street follows part of this boundary. Attested since the 15th century, its name comes from the Latin buxus, meaning "box tree". The village is irrigated by the Vaucouleurs, a small left-bank tributary of the Seine, which rises near the church and flows northwards for 21 km. In the past, this spring was considered miraculous, attracting many pilgrims in times of drought. It was also the site of an oratory dedicated to Saint Odon.