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Circular Croisilles route towards the Eure valley
Our little village, Croisilles, is situated in the department of Eure-et-Loir and the Centre-Val de Loire region. It is close to Dreux, Chartres and Rambouillet. Around Croisilles, we are fortunate to have plains and woodland. This discovery walk allows you to explore the local flora and fauna as well as the village’s heritage. The route connects to theGR® de Pays Vallée de l’Eure in the Bois de Ruffin.
The woods of Nogent-le-Roi
Starting from Nogent-le-Roi, explore the surrounding countryside between woods and valleys before visiting the castle park. The Eure valley and its water mills can be explored at a leisurely pace. Half-timbered houses characterise the distinctive architecture of Nogent-le-Roi. Between the castle grounds and the Bois de Ruffin, walkers will pass from an urban landscape to a very varied rural landscape.
A walk through the heart of the Vaubrun Valley
This idyllic walk will allow you to discover the often-overlooked landscape of the Vaubrun Valley. In spring, you’ll be accompanied by butterflies fluttering around you, birdsong and the tranquillity of nature.
The route of the hamlets of Saint-Laurent-la-Gâtine
Our village has a population of 452. Situated in the Eure-et-Loir department, it is close to Dreux, Chartres and Rambouillet, and it is easy to reach the Paris region by train or via the N12 road.
Our village comprises three hamlets: L’Aumône, Boissy and Saint-Laurent. The route allows visitors to discover the tranquillity of the countryside and the surrounding forests, as well as the remarkable heritage that is worthy of interest and preservation, thereby ensuring it is passed down from one generation to the next.
Along the Eure, from Lormaye to Mormoulins
This easy, bucolic walk allows you to discover a little of the Eure, a peaceful river.The starting point is a curiosity in itself: a town hall unlike any other.The finish invites you into the pretty little town of Nogent-le-Roi, with its old half-timbered houses.
The hamlets of Ouerre
A lovely walk around Ouerre and its hamlets. Places of interest along the way (among others): the Morainville Calvary, the former vicarage, the Church of Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte, ‘la Grimpette’ (the Schoolchildren’s Path), Prémont Castle, and the dolmens in the Bois de Brasée.
Circular walk in Villiers-le-Morhier, in the heart of the Vallée des Favorites
An easy walk around the ponds of Villiers-le-Morhier.
Circular of Néron
A lovely little walk, mostly through woodland, marked withPR®® signposts (apart from a point of interest at the end of the route).
Feucherolles Valley and Woods
Between the magnificent medieval farms of Néron and Bois-Richeux, which bear witness to the plateau’s ancient agricultural heritage (allow time for an unmissable visit), wander through the steep woods of Feucherolles and Néron to discover a wide variety of wild flora.
On the hills above the Mézières-Écluzelles lake
A walk through the Eure Valley offering panoramic views of the Mézières-Écluzelles lake.
The Mézières-Ecluzelles lake
Set off to explore the limestone hillsides overlooking the Mézières-Ecluzelles lake, the Pierre de Pucre dolmen, and the unspoilt flora and fauna of this departmental nature reserve.
Circular walk on the GR®655 between Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles and Villiers-le-Morhier
Between Beauce and the Eure Valley, this circular walk invites you to stroll along the Drouette in the footsteps of millers, lords and cathedral builders. The walk follows the GR®655 West, one of the Grande Randonnée trails leading to Santiago de Compostela.
Woods and valleys around Maintenon
Starting from Maintenon, steeped in history, this refreshing route takes you from the woods of the plateau to the heart of the Eure Valley. Following the course of the river, you’ll wind your way through the valley’s numerous ponds. Around the bend, you might just spot a flock of barnacle geese or a swan.
Circular route around the Drouette river starting from Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles
A short walk along the Drouette river, passing most of the points of interest on the Discovery Trail
This link allows you to discover the game and the information panels placed along the route.
Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles and its hamlets
Starting from Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles, this route passes through most of the hamlets in the commune around the Drouette valley, taking in Les Saulx, Les Godets, Ouencé, Gobienne, Eglancourt, Le Paradis and Puits Mignon.
Maintenon - Eure Loop
Depart from Maintenon, passing by the château and then the plateau overlooking the Eure valley to Nogent-le-Roi, where you can admire the church and half-timbered houses. The return journey takes you through the valley along the path on the platform of the old railway line and then along the banks of the river on a charming shaded path.
Between the Canal Louis XIV and the Eure Valley
Starting from Maintenon station, a green loop allows you to admire the colossal Maintenon aqueduct and follow the Louis XIV canal for several kilometres before passing through the Eure valley and returning along the river.
We recommend a picnic on the banks of the Eure or at Saint-Piat station if it rains.