The Donjon of Gilles – Arm of the Avre loop from Saint-Germain - Saint-Rémy
The Donjon of Gilles – Arm of the Avre loop from Saint-Germain - Saint-Rémy
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The Donjon of Gilles – Arm of the Avre loop from Saint-Germain - Saint-Rémy
00:50
20.6km
70m
Road cycling
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 13, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.04 km
Saint Germain Church
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1.44 km
The apocryphal dungeon
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1.45 km
The Donjon of Gilles
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3.49 km
Arm of the Avre
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8.59 km
Jean Baptiste Church
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In 1255, the monks no longer lived together at the priory due to lack of space. By 1269, the buildings were in too poor condition to accommodate the archbishop.
Adjoining the convent buildings, the choir of the parish church of Saint John the Baptist was used by the monks. This 12th-century church, built "in a single heap," underwent several embellishments in the 18th century, but on July 21, 1794, it was probably converted into a saltpeter works, along with the entire priory. The church reopened for worship on March 22, 1795.
A campaign of renovations restored the buttresses of the west facade with bricks at the end of the 19th century. The bell tower, damaged in 1944 during the fighting on the Avre, was restored in 1959. The monument was closed for another period from 1939 to 1950.
The bells were electrified in 1985. Heating was installed in 1990.
A restoration project for the entire building was adopted by the municipality in 2003.
The roofing work—repairing the roof box—and the complete restoration of the north facade—raising the apron of the openings by approximately 40 centimeters, repairing all the buttresses and old lime plaster—were completed in 2006.
The Church of St. John the Baptist has been listed on the supplementary list of historic monuments since December 2005.
A competition to select a master glassmaker was held in April 2009. The winning candidate, Coline Fabre, was entrusted with the task of creating The stained-glass windows throughout the building. Four bays were installed in the spring of 2010 and eight in the summer of 2014, so that all bays on the north, east, and south facades were fitted with stained-glass windows.
Rehabilitation work on the east and west facades and the installation of the stained-glass windows on the west facade began on November 20, 2018, and was completed at the end of June 2019. The stained-glass windows were inaugurated on September 13, 2019.
Since February 2021, the bells have once again rung daily at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
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20.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
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18.7 km
1.84 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
18.7 km
1.58 km
262 m
< 100 m
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