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BONCOURT

Vallée des cailles

At the northern edge of the Dreux forest, this is a wonderfully-preserved site of outstanding natural beauty. Magnificent orchids bloom in this mild atmosphere, with cicadas filling the air with their song.

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.

PIERRES

Jardin médiéval de Bois-Richeux

Set around one of France's oldest farms (12th century), mediaeval gardens take us back into the spirituality and scents of the Middle Ages.

EPERNON

Conservatoire des meules et des pavés du Bassin d'Epernon

Located in 19th-century stables, the conservatory bears testimony to the work and social life of quarrymen in the last century. It also has temporary and themed exhibitions on bread.

MAILLEBOIS

Forges de Dampierre-sur-Blévy

VILLEBON

Château de Villebon

Countless towers, deep moats filled with water, a drawbridge.... Château de Villebon is the archetype of the fairytale castle.

ILLIERS-COMBRAY

Le Pré Catelan

Swann Park on the banks of the Loir, designed by Proust's uncle, is a place charged with romance and atmosphere. Based on the informal style garden, it made a profound mark on the author.

LOIGNY-LA-BATAILLE

Eglise de Loigny-la-Bataille

This 19th-century church is a tribute to the famous Franco-Prussian battle of 1870. Its crypt contains the relics of soliders, the tombs of the two French generals killed, and a magnificent painting of the battle by Lionel Royer.

NOTTONVILLE

Abbaye du bois de Nottonville

In the magnificent La Conie Valley, isolated in the middle of fields of wheat, the beautiful fortified Bendictine Abbey of Nottonville. The site is home to temporary exhibitions and cultural events.