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Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Val-de-Loire Centre

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Saint-Florentin Abbey of Bonneval
Abbey
28800 Bonneval

The Saint-Florentin Abbey of Bonneval, a former Benedictine abbey of the 12th–15th centuries in Bonneval (Centre-Val de Loire), classified as a historical monument, now houses a psychiatric hospital in its preserved remains.
Aqueduct of Maintenon
Aqueduct
28130 Maintenon

Maintenon's aqueduct, an unfinished 17th-century work located in Eure-et-Loir, was to supply water to the fountains of the Palace of Versailles via the Eure Canal.
Nicolas Lorin Workshops in Chartres
Artist's workshop
28000 Chartres

The Lorin workshops, founded in 1863 in Chartres, are the oldest still active stained glass workshops, specialized in the creation and restoration of stained glass windows, located in a building registered with historical monuments.
Former aqueduct of Pontgouin in Versailles (also on communes of Maintenon and Pontgouin)
Aqueduct
28300 Berchères-Saint-Germain

The former Pontgouin aqueduct, built in the 17th century near Berchères-Saint-Germain, was part of the Eure Canal designed by Vauban to supply Versailles with water. This unfinished project testifies to Louis XIV's hydraulic ambition.
Cathedral of Chartres
Gothic Church
28000 Chartres

Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece from the 12th and 13th centuries located in Chartres en Eure-et-Loir, is famous for its stained glass, sculptures and medieval labyrinth, symbol of Christian sacred art.
Castle of Anet
Renaissance style castle
28260 Anet

The castle of Anet, a 16th century Renaissance jewel located in Anet en Eure-et-Loir, was built for Diane de Poitiers by Philibert Delorme. This iconic monument combines refined architecture and historical gardens in the Centre-Val de Loire.
Castle of Châteaudun
Castle
28200 Châteaudun

Châteaudun Castle, built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, dominates the city of Eure-et-Loir. This monument combining medieval military architecture and Gothic-Renaissance styles is a jewel of the Ligerian heritage.
Château de la Ferté-Vidame
Classic style castle
28340 La Ferté-Vidame

The Château de la Ferté-Vidame, built in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 18th century, is a classic ruin located in La Ferté-Vidame in Eure-et-Loir, surrounded by a historical park and preserved commons.