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Remains of Fremont Castle – the beautiful church of Prouais loop from Charpont
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Remains of Fremont Castle – the beautiful church of Prouais loop from Charpont
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Remains of Fremont Castle – the beautiful church of Prouais loop from Charpont
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45.7km
180m
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Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 24, 2026
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Remains of Fremont Castle
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At the beginning of the road, you will see the old remains of the castle. Only the surrounding wall and two towers have survived the times. But take the time to admire these
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8.08 km
Saint Peter's Church
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Of Romanesque foundation, the Saint-Pierre church depended, under the Ancien Régime, on the Benedictine abbey of Coulombs. It is mentioned in a charter of donation to this religious establishment from 1126. This building is located in the center of the village, on a square where stands a cemetery cross in liais stone from the end of the 16th century. The farm adjoining the sanctuary is the old seigneurial dwelling of which remains a vaulted room which has retained its Renaissance stone chimney. Built in flint blocking, the church is oriented. It comprises a single nave with a flat cob chevet. To the southeast, a sacristy is attached outside the work. Grison buttresses support the walls. The roof and the bell tower, arranged at the western end of the building, are covered with slate. On the western facade, a semi-circular portal is framed by two buttresses and surmounted by a twin bay. The windows of the south and north walls of the nave are also semi-circular; those of the chevet have been walled up. Inside, the church has a shingle vault. Elements of a coat of arms remain on the exposed framework in front of the choir. The altarpiece, made of natural wood, is from the Louis XVI period. It occupies the entire width of the flat chevet. Two canvases depicting Saints Peter and Stephen are glued to the ends. In the last century, the central part of the woodwork was unfortunately cut into in order to create a niche. A fragment of a column and its Romanesque capital were transformed into a holy water stoup. Three 18th century funerary slabs are arranged in the choir. For the repair of the rendering of the north façade, the Sauvegarde de l’Art français granted the sum of 18,000 F in 1998.
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13.3 km
Saint-Laurent Church of Saint-Laurent-la-Gâtine
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The 12th-century church had been closed since 2021 for safety reasons due to a crack.
It underwent extensive consolidation and renovation work.
It is now open again.
It underwent extensive consolidation and renovation work.
It is now open again.
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14.5 km
the beautiful church of Prouais
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A must to discover absolutely
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20.0 km
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
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Oriented east, the building follows a rectangular plan, extended by a choir. With a length of 35 meters, the building is constructed of masonry and consolidated by sandstone buttresses. The pointed vault is 13 meters high, the adjoining bell tower is around twenty meters high.
The construction of the church would have been the initiative of Don Roger, abbot of the very powerful Benedictine abbey of Coulombs from 1115 to 1174. At this period, the abbey stood near Nogent-le-Roi, former fortified town located twelve kilometers on the banks of the Eure. Extended over more than 80 parishes, it had a considerable influence in the region, until the Revolution, whether from a religious, economic or social point of view.
The Romanesque style that it had adopted since its original construction was remodeled in the 16th century. by the opening of high Gothic windows, around the edge of the choir. Finally, in the following century, during the wars of religion, the church suffered serious damage. When peace returned, the entrance porch was finally rebuilt in the elegant manner of the Renaissance style. In 1950, a fire destroyed the church and all its furniture; it was restored at the end of the 20th century.
The construction of the church would have been the initiative of Don Roger, abbot of the very powerful Benedictine abbey of Coulombs from 1115 to 1174. At this period, the abbey stood near Nogent-le-Roi, former fortified town located twelve kilometers on the banks of the Eure. Extended over more than 80 parishes, it had a considerable influence in the region, until the Revolution, whether from a religious, economic or social point of view.
The Romanesque style that it had adopted since its original construction was remodeled in the 16th century. by the opening of high Gothic windows, around the edge of the choir. Finally, in the following century, during the wars of religion, the church suffered serious damage. When peace returned, the entrance porch was finally rebuilt in the elegant manner of the Renaissance style. In 1950, a fire destroyed the church and all its furniture; it was restored at the end of the 20th century.
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27.5 km
Saint Blaise Church
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Dedicated to Saint Blaise, the church of Havelu is oriented and comprises a single nave. Its construction dates back to the 16th century.
The choir, older and narrower than the nave, ends in a three-sided chevet. Constructed of flint blocks, the building is erected on a sandstone base. Two-stepped buttresses rise to the cornice.
The western door appears to date from the 19th century, based on a Gothic-inspired model. It consists of a pointed arch with two tori exposed by wide grooves resting on prismatic bases. A lowered arch supports the blind tympanum. A shell is carved on the lintel of the south door, now walled up.
A pointed octagonal spire rises from the bell tower. The roof is slate. Inside, the roof structure is exposed and retains the original stencilled decoration on the shingles. The name of the clergyman who commissioned it can still be seen: "M[ai]stre Jehan Menere p[re]b[t]re chaplain of this place."
The furnishings of Havelu church are remarkable for their uniform 18th-century decoration. A partition altarpiece is located in the choir. Signed and dated by the artist, Pierre Pilastre (1753), it features, in the center, a painting of the Resurrection, inserted between two fluted pilasters flanked by scrolls with floral and fruit motifs and topped with fire pots. At the ends, each of the two doors is surmounted by a painting, one depicting Saint Blaise, the other Saint Barbara. At the choir entrance, the triumphal arch—by the same craftsman—also survives. A work bench, a confessional, and a lectern from the same period complete this decorative ensemble.
In 1998, the Sauvegarde de l'Art Français (French Art Protection Association) granted a donation of 60,000 francs to strengthen the bell tower's framework.
The choir, older and narrower than the nave, ends in a three-sided chevet. Constructed of flint blocks, the building is erected on a sandstone base. Two-stepped buttresses rise to the cornice.
The western door appears to date from the 19th century, based on a Gothic-inspired model. It consists of a pointed arch with two tori exposed by wide grooves resting on prismatic bases. A lowered arch supports the blind tympanum. A shell is carved on the lintel of the south door, now walled up.
A pointed octagonal spire rises from the bell tower. The roof is slate. Inside, the roof structure is exposed and retains the original stencilled decoration on the shingles. The name of the clergyman who commissioned it can still be seen: "M[ai]stre Jehan Menere p[re]b[t]re chaplain of this place."
The furnishings of Havelu church are remarkable for their uniform 18th-century decoration. A partition altarpiece is located in the choir. Signed and dated by the artist, Pierre Pilastre (1753), it features, in the center, a painting of the Resurrection, inserted between two fluted pilasters flanked by scrolls with floral and fruit motifs and topped with fire pots. At the ends, each of the two doors is surmounted by a painting, one depicting Saint Blaise, the other Saint Barbara. At the choir entrance, the triumphal arch—by the same craftsman—also survives. A work bench, a confessional, and a lectern from the same period complete this decorative ensemble.
In 1998, the Sauvegarde de l'Art Français (French Art Protection Association) granted a donation of 60,000 francs to strengthen the bell tower's framework.
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Place du Tilleul
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43.4 km
Saint-Martin Church
Highlight • Religious Site
The construction could date back to the beginning of the 12th century. The nave ends with a chancel with a four-sided apse. A bell tower outside the work is located against the west wall. A seigneurial chapel was built to the north of the chancel. The study of the framework has made it possible to determine several construction phases: 1117-1190, 1274, 1487-1520. The interior walls retain a painted historiated decoration on the back of the west portal, probably representing a dance of death, which could date back to the 1500s. The large funeral chapel built between 1577 and 1585 probably goes back to the architect Métezeau. Its decoration is representative of the end of Mannerism and the Henri IV style. The stained glass windows were restored by the master glassmaker Raphaël Lardeur and were installed in 1947. Lardeur also created the mosaic Stations of the Cross.
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44.1 km
Centre Nautique du Pays Drouais – Mézières-Écluzelles Lake
Highlight • Lake
The Pays Drouais Nautical Center is a nautical base located on the Mézières-Ecluzelles stretch of water. You can practice sailing, canoeing, mountain biking or even motorboating. The base offers walks, rentals, and training for all these disciplines and also issues certain boat licenses.
More info here: centrenautiquedupaysdrouais.fr
More info here: centrenautiquedupaysdrouais.fr
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45.7 km
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45.4 km
218 m
124 m
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41.1 km
4.52 km
124 m
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