Historic Sites & Monuments

Linked to the kingdom of France, on the border between the Duchy of Normandy and Thimerais, this stronghold house protected the village of la Gadelière during the Hundred Years' War. The village also has some characteristic remains.

Almost eight centuries' worth of history in terms of wine-growing and crafts in Drouais, recounted in the gothic cellars of the ancient Saint-Thibault priory; with fulling mills, wine-presses, draycarts, barrels and other traditional tools.

The large collection ('arsenal' in French) of pumps built in 1902 is being transformed, 100 years later, into an "Ar(t)senal" to become the contemporary art centre of the department. The T became the new symbol of this new cultural establishment ...

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.

First French museum dedicated to agriculture which brings history, society, technical sciences and arts together. Over a surface area of 3000 m², there is a large collection of farming machinery (18.00 - 1950), exhibitions which deal with current ...

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.