Château de Maillebois – The banks of the Eure loop from Courville-sur-Eure

Château de Maillebois – The banks of the Eure loop from Courville-sur-Eure

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Château de Maillebois – The banks of the Eure loop from Courville-sur-Eure

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131km

590m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Includes a short out-and-back section

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After 23.7 km for 35 m

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10.6 km

The Lock and the Washhouse of Saint-Georges-sur-Eure

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On the Chemin du Moulin, you will follow the Eure and will be able to admire the wash house of Saint Georges sur Eure first when the latter does not have its feet in the water. 50m further on, it will be the turn of the lock which regulates the Eure. This charming little corner is ideal for any lover of beautiful green spaces.

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26.7 km

Cycle path along the Eure river

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The cycle path along the eure is a place of tranquility, where it is good to stroll in the early morning.

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27.5 km

La fondation d'Aligre

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The Aligre Foundation stands on the site of the former Notre-Dame de Josaphat abbey, founded in 1117 by Geoffroy de Lèves, and his brother Goslein, lord of Lèves. It served as a necropolis for the bishops of Chartres and was notably the burial place of John of Salisbury, who died in 1180.

In 1791, during the Revolution, the abbey was partly demolished and pillaged. After the Revolution, the remains of the abbey became the property of the Aligre family, originally from Chartres and with a considerable fortune.

In 1968, when the agricultural land intended to meet financial needs no longer yielded enough, the Aligre foundation was no longer able to balance its accounts. It was decided by the board of directors to merge with the Marie-Thérèse Hospice and become a departmental public establishment, known since then as the Aligre and Marie-Thérèse Foundation.

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73.1 km

Château de Maillebois

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A “Renaissance” castle entirely made of bricks, where one of the favorites of the court of Henry III, Minister of Finance in exile, and above all an aviation pioneer lived: Hubert Latham landed here in August 1910.
Although defenses were present on the site as early as 1383, the construction of the brick castle that we see today by Jean d'O, with its six towers and its chapel, dates back to around 1460. Guided tour of the castle and of the site is available. Adult prices start from 5 euros, the area is open in summer.

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75.8 km

Saint Peter's Church, Blévy

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Its construction undoubtedly dates back to the Romanesque period but as it
appears today it presents the characteristics of the Gothic style
flamboyant period in which it was rebuilt after the destruction caused
by the 100 Years' War. The date of March 23, 1511 inscribed on the entrance which
surmounts the entrance to the choir gives a valuable clue to the period of its
renovation. Another testimony is the coat of arms of Charles d’Ô Seigneur de Blévy and
partly by Louise Gentil married in 1507
appearing on a stained glass window in the choir. The style of the tower
porch, slopes of the gable of the nave and
tracery of the windows clearly shows that
we are in the presence of a building constructed
in the first quarter of the 16th century
at the twilight of the flamboyant Gothic style.

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101 km

Tremblay-les-villages church

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Of a particular style and so red, the church of tremblay is the very center of this small village of thymerais.

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114 km

Church of Saint Stephen

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Composed of a Romanesque nave with flat buttresses placed symmetrically on each side (typical of the end of the 11th century or the first half of the 12th century), it was completely remodeled in the 16th century and the end of the 20th century. The bays of the nave are from the 15th century, in flamboyant Gothic style, as is the rose window. The span of the bell tower and the choir, with ribbed vaults, date from the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century. As early as the 16th century, the bell tower had a clock, quite rare and expensive for the time. The pillars of the central bay are richly molded and crowned with thin bands of foliage serving as capitals. The windows are decorated with flamboyant tracery of varied designs. The Romanesque portal was also remodeled in the 16th century. The powerful central bell tower with buttresses [formerly had three bells named PIC DAN JON. There will only be one left after the Revolution, the other two having been melted down to make cannons and ammunition.

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