The best running trails around Chaudon

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.

With its curiously crowned square tower, this charming church boasts a flamboyant Gothic style. Built between the 15th and 17th centuries, it preserves a remarkable collection of 16th-century stained-glass windows dedicated to Eucharistic miracles.

The Saint-Sulpice church in Nogent-Le-Roi is an impressive church built in the 15th century and which was part of the defensive wall which protected the entrance to the town. You can admire its beautiful stained glass windows and its wrought iron choir inside, as well as its original tower outside. The church is located in the heart of Nogent-Le-Roi, a charming town with old half-timbered houses and a castle.

The Moulin de Mormoulins is a water mill located on the Eure in the hamlet of Mormoulins. This mill dates from the 18th and 19th centuries and is classified as a historic monument. You can admire the old stone building, the wooden wheel and the canal which diverts water from the river passing in front of the mill. The mill is surrounded by green fields and trees, which creates a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.

The Church of Saint-Sulpice in Nogent-Le-Roi is an impressive church built in the 15th century and which formed part of the defensive wall that protected the entrance to the town. You can admire its beautiful stained glass windows and its wrought iron choir screen inside, as well as its original tower outside. The church is located in the heart of Nogent-Le-Roi, a charming town with old half-timbered houses and a castle.

Very nice windmill, especially in good weather!

Around the 10th century, Mormoulins Castle stood in the middle of the marshes. Access from Chaudon was via a sandstone causeway, the foundations of which still exist. The marshes filled in over the centuries, becoming the meadows bordering the current picturesque Mormoulins road. Legend has it that one of its owners was killed in a duel the day after his wedding, and a son was born nine months later. Another legend claims that a captain of the guards charged with defending the castle was killed along with a hundred men the day before his wedding. In 1774, the Receiver General of Finance of Picardy, brother-in-law of the Pompadour family, purchased it. It was he who had the canals dug, which are still visible today. In 1781, the owner was Mr. Fergeol, from Villers, whose widow sold the castle ruins in 1817 to Mr. du Temple de Chevrigny. Source: mormoulins.fr

Around the 10th century, the Château de Mormoulins stood in the middle of the marshes and was reached from Chaudon by a sandstone path whose foundations still exist. The marshes were filled in over the centuries to become meadows. In 1774, the Receiver General of Finance of Picardy, brother-in-law of Pompadour, acquired it. It was he who dug the canals still visible today. In 1781, the owner was Mr. Fergeol de Villers, whose widow ceded the ruins of the castle in 1817 to Mr. du Temple de Chevrigny. At that time, what remained of the castle was undermined by annual floods, and Mr. du Temple de Chevrigny had to resign himself to razing the whole place, which is when the current castle was built... It is now apparently the holiday resort of the town of Saint-Ouen.