Historic Sites & Monuments

The historic town centre of Dreux, surrounded by stronghold remains, gives visitors a glimpse of the 15th century architecture today, which recalls the historical past of the Durocasses' city and how it changed over time to become the contemporary ...

It is in this factory on the outskirts of Chartres, the world's stained-glass capital, that the Loire family has for 3 generations been crafting the works of art to be found in religious and public buildings all over the workd.

Steelworking site founded in 1670 by the Bourbon-Condé family, active for two centuries and still home to the last remaining examples of 17th-century steelworking furnaces. Site includes the forge master's house (built 17th-18th centuries), dam, ...

Jean Moulin (1899-1943), member of the French Resistance and préfet in Eure-et-Loir, was one of Général de Gaulle's assistants. Discharged from his duties by the Pétain government, he was arrested in 1943 by the Gestapo and died in the train ...

Visit the streets of Chartres without getting tired - it's possible on the tourist train which winds its way discreetly through the streets of the old town with commentaries on its riches, mysteries and anecdotes.

Enjoy a guided tour that will take you along the overhanging glass roof. Above the buttressed arches to arrive at the exceptional cast iron frame!