The best road cycling routes around Mévoisins

The charm of Nogent le Roi.

The Moulin de Mormoulins is a watermill located on the Eure River in the hamlet of Mormoulins. This mill dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries and is a listed historical monument. You can admire the old stone building, the wooden wheel, and the canal that diverts water from the river as you pass in front of the mill. The mill is surrounded by green fields and trees, creating a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.

According to tradition, the church choir covers the remains of an older building, possibly dating back to the 6th century, which was built to house the saint's body. According to current knowledge, the commune of Saint-Piat (Sanctus Piatus in Latin) officially appeared in 1087, mentioned in a charter of the Nottonville Priory (Eure-et-Loir), on which it depended. The current building was rebuilt during the time of Francis I, as suggested by the date 1535 engraved on two buttresses of the apse and the date 1542 engraved on a piece of wood from the vault. This is according to a study by the SAEL (Eure-et-Loir Archaeological Society). The three-sided apses, the dripstone towers (horizontal members projecting from a wall), and the sculpted roof structures are a testament to the importance of the reconstructions carried out in the department during the 16th century. The church of Saint-Piat is one of them. While the church has not been officially recognized, it nevertheless contains objects that have attracted attention both for their antiquity and quality, but not always for good reason. Their artistic value, far from attracting only religious or aesthetic interest, has also aroused a covetousness that, unfortunately, remains for some of them. Fortunately, those still in place are carefully cared for and offer the curious a story to discover, a beauty to slowly ponder as they progress toward the choir.

Don't be surprised if you spot flamingos 🦩 on the banks of the pond. They're still there, despite the park being closed for many years.

This place is well suited for an extended rest

it's a route with very few vehicles so you can relax more to have fun

The parish of Challet was a member of the seigneury of Neufs-Villes-Franches

From the beginning of the 12th century, the parish of La Chaussée was established. The Abbey of Saint Père holds this church with some 60 acres of land, meadows and a fief which consists of cens on some houses and inheritances. She owes these goods to the generosity of Drogon de Raizeux Outside the building, we can still see extensions, now fallen, emerging from the walls. It is undoubtedly an old tower or chapel whose foundations can still be seen on the ground during periods of drought. On the austere facade of the apse, lacking in roundness, two large bays once opened, now walled up. On the side opposite the sacristy, there is a medallion above a Renaissance door with the date 1739. According to the village elders, this is the place formerly occupied by a sundial that the rains have disappears over time. Today, the funeral liter of the lords of Saint Lucien is invisible. This liter consisted of a black band one meter wide which went around the walls and on which the deceased and his cupboards were painted. Mille Saint Just, lord of Saint Lucien, was buried in the church of Saint Lucien in 1652, in the choir, against the seat adjoining the step by which one ascends to the altar. The abbey of Saint Père-en-Vallée, formerly outside Chartres, was also built in the 12th century. It is independent of the diocese of Chartres.