List of historic sites in the Perche

MANOU

Tourbière des Froux

Acidic marshes are conducive to peat formation, produced by decomposing moss.

SENONCHES

Etang de la Benette

In the heart of the Senonches forest, a landscape inherited from the medieval monks of the area, who created this lake for fish stocks. A haven for frogs and toads.

LA FERTE-VIDAME

Arboretum de la Ferté-Vidame

Created in 1990, the arboretum is made up of about 150 trees, bushes and shrubs.

LA FERTE-VIDAME

Espace Saint-Simon

It was on his estate of La Ferté-Vidame that Saint Simon, the famous historiographer of Louis XIV, wrote his memoires. The museum displays personal documents and accounts of the illustrious character.

LA FERTE-VIDAME

Chapelle de Réveillon

Set in a haven of greenery, this Romanesque chapel has conserved all its decor and painting from the 15th century. An great snapshot of the artistic production of the era.

NOGENT-LE-ROTROU

Visite accompagnée de la ville de Nogent-le-Rotrou

Guided visits of the town of Nogent-le-Rotrou on appointment. A walk around the old quarters of the town for individual visitors and groups.

LA BAZOCHE-GOUET

Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste

A magnificent expression of flamboyant gothic architecture in the heart of the Perche, proof of the arrival of artistic trends in the countryside.

RUEIL-LA-GADELIERE

Château de la Gadelière

At the natural frontier between the dukedom of Normandy and Thimerais, this fortified house defended the village during the Hundred Years War. The village has many characteristic remains.

NOGENT-LE-ROTROU

Musée-château Saint-Jean

A medieval fortress in the Perche region. 11th-century dungeon, Renaissance living quarters. Museum of ethnography and local history. Slideshow, guided visits and fun trail for children.

NOGENT-LE-ROTROU

Tombeau du Duc de Sully