The Donjon of Houdan – Neuville Castle loop from Villiers-le-Mahieu

The Donjon of Houdan – Neuville Castle loop from Villiers-le-Mahieu

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The Donjon of Houdan – Neuville Castle loop from Villiers-le-Mahieu

02:11

51.1km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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17.2 km

Historic Center of Houdan

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Nice city center with medieval architecture

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17.7 km

The Donjon of Houdan

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Monument dating from the end of the 12th century

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23.6 km

The castle, located on the road to Houdan, dates initially from the 17th century and was enlarged and remodeled in the 18th and 19th centuries. The castle and its chapel, built in 1733, were classified as historical monuments in November 1946. The seventeenth century outbuildings, the moat and the park were classified in 1989. It is now owned by the sister of the singer Charles Aznavour.

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25.3 km

Neuville Castle

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At the turn of this bend in the road, you can see this magnificent castle through the trees, especially in winter when the vegetation has thinned out.
The Château de Neuville, located in the heart of a forest park in Gambais, was built in the 16th century by Joachim de Bellengreville, Grand Provost of the Hôtel du Roy in charge of security and the Court police under Henri IV. Its design is attributed to Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, a famous architect to whom we owe the Louvre gallery, the Pont Neuf and the Hôtel Carnavalet in Paris. The Henri III style building has undergone many transformations over time. During the 2nd World War it was occupied by the German and then American armies, and gradually abandoned.
Since the 1960s and 1970s, the family that owns the place, a descendant of the Marquis de Labriffe who acquired the château in 1795, has embarked on a long and costly restoration program which is still continuing today. To finance this work, the estate is regularly rented for film and television shoots, which is why its silhouette may seem familiar to you. Among the films shot in these places: La vie de château (JP Rappeneau), Peau d'âne (Jacques Demy), Dangerous liaisons (Stephen Frears), Cyrano de Bergerac (JP Rappeneau), Ridicule (Patrice Leconte), but also two seasons of the TV show "The Best Pastry Chef".

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34.5 km

La Mormaire Castle

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17th century castle now belonging to François Pinault, hence the presence of contemporary works of art in the neighboring park.

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38.9 km

Saint-Pierre Church of Montfort-l'Amaury

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Church of the 15th and 16th centuries, of an impressive and rare size for a small city like Montfort l'Amaury. You can see it from afar when you arrive in the village. It is especially remarkable for its many exterior gargoyles and the collection of Renaissance stained glass windows it offers. It has just benefited from restoration work which has restored its luster. The town center which spreads out around the forecourt is also charming.
To get there, you will not escape, if you come from the east, especially from Paris and its inner suburbs, a small climb to be made on cobblestones...

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39.3 km

Anne of Brittany Tower

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Listed as Historical Monuments, the Anne-de-Bretagne tower of Montfort-l'Amaury in the Yvelines, is a 15th century tower erected by Anne de Bretagne on an old feudal mound to replace a first 12th century castle destroyed by the English .

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