Historic Sites & Monuments

Nestled among the rolling green hills of Perche, the church of Saint-Denis includes a 16th-century baptistry which is a listed Historical Monument. Information panels at the entrance

In le Perche, a medieval fortress watches over the town. Around the rectangular 11th century dungeon, there is a Renaissance dwelling which houses an ethnographic and local history museum, as well as temporary exhibitions, slide shows, guided visits ...

This innovative museum, with images and artefacts backed up with text and fun reconstructions, takes you right back the Middle Ages, as you follow the adventures of local knight Hugues III du Puiset in the years 1111 and 1112.

Visit of the courtyard of honour, the pigeon loft, the outbuildings, the grounds with their driveways lined by remarkable 200 year old lime trees and the ice house.

Unique in Eure-et-Loir, in one of the birthplaces of the automobile, the museum has a large range of vehicles from 1885 to 1965: cars, bicycles and motorcycles. Alongside Fiat, Simca, Panhard, and Licorne, the Facel-Véga awaits you, in the place ...

Recognised as a listed monument in 1979, Chartres cathedral boasts an exceptional collection of 12-13th-century windows and sculptures. The Romanesque crypt is one of the longest in Europe, and houses some original frescoes alongside some ...