Historic Sites & Monuments

A "Renaissance" chateau made entirely of bricks, where one of Henri III's court favourites - a finance minister in exile - lived, and above all, an aviation pioneer: Hubert Latham landed here in August 1910. Maillebois is part of the history of ...

Windmill built in 1770, set 800 metres from the village of Moutiers. It inspired the most famous of all Beauce millers, Marcel Barbier, the poet and songster.

The fortified complex was built in the 12th century by Hugh II of Châteauneuf, lord of Thymerais, as an outpost of the Capetian royal estate to defend against the Duchy of Normandy.

Perched above the town, the wildlife park at Castle Nogent-le-Roi is home to sixty fallow deer. Enjoy the pleasant surroundings and admire the splendid antlers of these magnificent animals.

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 ...

In the former barn of the chapter of Chartres, the centre organises exhibitions, courses, and workshops on ancient and contemporary stained glass , visits and art classes.