Historic Sites & Monuments

Swann Park on the banks of the Loir, designed by Proust's uncle, is a place charged with romance and atmosphere. Based on the informal style garden, it made a profound mark on the author.

Broken pieces of crockery form an extraordinary example of naive art: the Maison Picassiette. Between a total work of art and decoration, the artist's imagination extends to every available space: walls, floors, ceilings, courtyards, gardens etc.

Built in the 13th century, renovated in the 15th century, enlarged in the 16th century and completed in the 17th century, the Church of St. Peter is a vast composite building that is no less harmonious. Decorated with stained glass windows from the ...

Located in 19th-century stables, the conservatory bears testimony to the work and social life of quarrymen in the last century. It also has temporary and themed exhibitions on bread.

Situated on the borders of Beauce and Le Perche in a 15-hectare park, the Renaissance Château de Montigny-le-Gannelon's silhouette is a feature of the heights of the Loir Valley. It is kept warm with its furnished and lived-in properties.

Nogent-le-Roi, the area's administrative capital, was built in the heart of the Eure valley. All its history is marked by its geographical situation. Discover the half-timbered houses, the Saint-Sulpice church, the chateaux and the deer park...