Historic Sites & Monuments

It was on his estate of La Ferté-Vidame that Saint Simon, the famous historiographer of Louis XIV, wrote his memoires. The museum displays personal documents and accounts of the illustrious character.

A jewel of French Renaissance architecture built by Philippe l'Orme, humanist and architect of Henri II. The castle of Diane of Poitiers, it is a masterpiece.

Beautiful 17th century, wooden windmill built on a pivot. Entirely restored in 1995 with certain original parts: brail, grid, mills, etc.

Guided tours for individuals or groups upon request and reservation.

In the historic surroundings of the Abbaye de la Sainte Trinité, these themed gardens invite you on a reflective, sensory voyage through nature. Bursting with exuberant colours, scents and flavours, notes in Nature's timeless symphony.

Through stylised worlds and original, immersive sets, visitors are plunged into France’s court, challenged with lively historians’ debates, taken back to the sources of Roman mythology and surprised by France’s feasting, fighting, itinerant ...