Discover Droue, Loir-et-Cher: Heritage and Nature

La Moussetière Pepperpot Turrets A journey back in time among the forest and bocages. You will admire the manor houses, including those in La Moussetière, with round pepperpot turrets, and discover some of the curiosities of the Remalard area.

This hike is the second stage of an 8-day, 220-km circuit, the Tour des Collines du Perche. During this second stage, you will gradually leave the Vallée de l’Huisne and enter the forest area with its foothills, coming out at Bretoncelles before going back in and then reaching the village of Moutiers-au-Perche, which is nestled in the Vallée de la Corbionne.

Explore a village full of character and a farming area composed of grasslands, woods and lakes.

Say it with flowers! Explore the Perche area’s villages in bloom. A well-being route where the beauty of plants and flowers is combined with remarkable architectural heritage. Admire the castles and manor houses in Boissy-Maugis, Maison-Maugis and Monceaux-au-Perche, the impressive “cathedral of the fields” in La Chapelle-Montligeon and Réno-Valdieu’s majestic forest.

Discover a picturesque route through the forest, past the beautiful Étang de la Herse and its miraculous spring.

Departing from Bellême, this cycle ride idea is perfect for the whole family. This 38-km cycle ride will be an opportunity to explore the Perche area and its hilly landscapes.

DISCOVER THE CHÂTEAU DE CHAMBORD AS WELL AS ITS FRENCH GARDENS WITH A SKIP-THE-LINE TICKET! DISCOVER THE CHÂTEAU DE CHAMBORD AS WELL AS ITS FRENCH GARDENS WITH A SKIP-THE-LINE TICKET! Enjoy a visit at your own pace at one of the most famous castles in the Loire: The Château de Chambord. You will discover its history since the start of its construction back in the 16th century. As a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1981, the castle is a known site for its Renaissance architectural style. Inside, you will have access to more than 60 rooms and see over 4500 artworks. Among the stunning decor, you will have the chance to admire a double-revolution staircase, arches and terasses. you will also have access to the castle's temporary exhibitions. You will then have the opportunity to visit the castle's french gardens. Renewed in 2017, they spread over 6 hectares and have a wide variety of trees, flowers and plants.

Soar above Val de Loire and discover the prestigious Châteaux of the Loire Valley on a royal 90-minute flight on an ultralight aircraft! SOAR ABOVE VAL DE LOIRE AND DISCOVER THE PRESTIGIOUS CHÂTEAUX OF THE LOIRE VALLEY ON A ROYAL 90-MINUTE FLIGHT ON AN ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT. Val de Loire, a region registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is known for the numerous castles built on its territory. Start your introductory session by meeting your pilot instructor, a native of the region who is passionate about its history, and who will accompany you throughout the day’s activity. After you discover the universe of ultralight aviation, go on board the plane and fly over the historical sites that give Val de Loire its prestige and fame. You will have the unique opportunity of flying over: * The Loire Valley * Château de Chaumont sur Loire * Amboise * The Pagoda of Chanteloup * Chenonceau * Montrichard * The Pontlevoy Abbey * The Medieval Château de Fougères sur Bièvre * Château de Cheverny * Villesavin * The Estate of Chambord * Château de Ménars * Château of St. Denis sur Loire * Blois, the Town of Art and History. Spend an unforgettable and exciting moment as you discover the locations that played an important role in French history.

Soar above Val de Loire on this ultralight-aviation initiation session. Admire the Châteaux and Towns of Art and History! SOAR ABOVE VAL DE LOIRE ON THIS ULTRALIGHT-AVIATION INITIATION SESSION. ADMIRE THE CHÂTEAUX AND TOWNS OF ART AND HISTORY. An enthusiastic pilot instructor from the region will guide you throughout this unique experience. After being introduced to the universe of ultralight aviation, you will visit exceptional sites. Once comfortably on board the motorised ultralight aircraft, start flying over the Loire Valley and head towards the famous Renaissance Château in Chaumont-Sur-Loire. Then, fly over Blois, the Town of Art and History, and its famous castle, before heading back to the base in Chouzy. A thrill-filled escapade through the air above a UNESCO World Heritage Site awaits you!

Fly over the Château in Chambord or Chenonceaux on an introductory flight aboard an ultralight aircraft! Have a unique experience in Val de Loire, a region registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. FLY OVER THE CHÂTEAU IN CHAMBORD OR CHENONCEAUX ON AN INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT ABOARD AN ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT! Your pilot instructor, an enthusiastic and well-informed native of the region, will welcome you upon arrival. He will accompany you throughout your initiation session. Discover the universe of ultralight aviation before taking flight on a breath-taking aerial escapade above the prestigious Renaissance Châteaux. Choose one of two locations: The Château de Chambord: fly over sites in Blois, Cheverny, Ménard, Chaumont and Chouzy The Château de Chenonceau: fly over sites in Chaumont, Amboise and Montrichard Feast your eyes and enjoy this sensational and unique experience above the essential historical sites in Val de Loire, a region registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site!

Discover the secrets of piloting an ultralight aircraft and take the controls during an introductory session. Fly above the Châteaux and other exceptional sites in Val de Loire! DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF PILOTING AN ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT AND TAKE THE CONTROLS DURING AN INTRODUCTORY SESSION. FLY ABOVE THE CHÂTEAUX AND OTHER EXCEPTIONAL SITES IN VAL DE LOIRE! Start your training by meeting your pilot instructor, a native of the region who is passionate about its history. Learn about the universe of ultralight aviation with your instructor and learn the intricate details of flying. Board the passenger side and observe how the plane is controlled while familiarising yourself with the take-off, turns, landing, and other flying techniques. As you ascend through the sky, appreciate the beautiful landscapes of the region, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, take the controls and have an exciting expiring piloting the aircraft as you see historical sites that have given Val de Loire its fame and prestige. Choose between: * The Châteaux de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Cheverny and Chambord * The Châteaux de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Amboise and Chenonceau Have an unforgettable and exciting moment as you discover the locations that played an important role in French history.

Go on board a helicopter for a ride through the air and discover prestigious castles in Val de Loire! GO ON BOARD A HELICOPTER FOR A RIDE THROUGH THE AIR AND DISCOVER PRESTIGIOUS CASTLES IN VAL DE LOIRE. Once comfortably in the helicopter, take off and overlook the region registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once in the air, you will feel the thrill of flying. Throughout the 75km tour, observe the sites, famous châteaux and opulent houses, such as: * Château de la Haute Barde * Grange de Meslay * Château de Jallanges * The Vouvray Vineyards * Château de Noizay * Pagoda of Chanteloup * The Clos Lucé * Château d'Amboise * The Gardens of Valmer Castle * Château de Beaumont-la-Ronce   Have a unique experience with stunning views of emblematic sites and monuments.

Do you want to have an unforgettable experience in Val de Loire? Then fly over the most prestigious châteaux of the Loire Valley on a helicopter ride!  DO YOU WANT TO HAVE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE IN VAL DE LOIRE? THEN FLY OVER THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS CHÂTEAUX OF THE LOIRE VALLEY ON A HELICOPTER RIDE. Enjoy panoramic views of the Loire Valley, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while on this one-hour flight. Manors, houses, and some of the most beautiful castles will be within reach and offer spectacular scenes. You will feel the thrill of flying as you overlook the 170km expanse of land. Take in stunning aerial views of: * Château de Blois * Château de Chambord * Château de Cheverny * The Chaumont Estate * Château de Chenonceau * Château d'Amboise A day of wonder and history awaits on this aerial adventure!

Fly over the prestigious châteaux of the Loire Valley on a private helicopter ride. Whether with family or friends, see the beautiful castles and historical sites during this aerial escapade! FLY OVER THE PRESTIGIOUS CHÂTEAUX OF THE LOIRE VALLEY ON A PRIVATE HELICOPTER RIDE. Whether with family or friends, see the beautiful castles and historical sites during this aerial escapade. Once comfortably in your private four-seater helicopter, take off smoothly and make the most of the 40-minute flight to take in the exceptional aerial panorama. See some of the most beautiful châteaux of the Loire Valley in a new light; from the Chenonceau to Amboise, and even the Pagoda of Chanteloup. Adrenaline seekers and history-lovers: enjoy this wonderful experience!

Nave from the 15th century, chapel from the 13th centuy, (old monk chapel), open on the nave in 1808, dungeon, bells from the 11th century.

Located in the Perche Regional Nature Park, we invite you to discover our Andalusian donkey farm. Educational presentation of donkeys: their characteristics, origins, different breeds, and uses. Visits are by appointment only and limited to a maximum of 5 people.

Manoir de la Gauberdière: 1494 - 1505 The Manoir de la GAUBERDIERE is a typical late-15th century Norman manor of the Perche area. Attached to the right hand side of the building is a bread oven and bakery. The outbuildings opposite date from the same time. To the left of the Manoir, the chapel dating from around 1540 is typically renaissance. Free entry to the grounds, the chapel (including the interior) the outbuildings, the great hall and the bakery. Visitors receive a tour leaflet and there are information boards around the site.

18th-century château with a 19th-century grounds. Outdoor visit of the park and the vegetable garden. Created in the 19th century, the Lorière park is an English-style garden with lawns, woods and groves of exotic trees: Sequoias Wellingtonia, Calabria black pines, Lebanon cedars, Virginia junipers and a spectacular western red cedar. As you stroll through the park, discover lovely views to the south and west of the hills of the Perche region. The walled vegetable garden was redesigned in the spirit of vegetable plots of yesteryear and has been awarded the "Potager de France" label. The rose garden has been awarded the "Jardin Remarquable" label.

This is the story of the happy union of a typical farm and a modern garden in the heart of the Perche region. On this charming, typical farm, a horticultural dreamer created this garden: Le Jardin François. Some of the most elegant plants grow alongside the most humble, the most ancient with brand-new varieties. Depending on the season, you can explore the ponds, the aquatic gardens and flowers such as azaleas, camellias, lilies, cyclamens and many others. Le Jardin François also loves music and musicians, with concerts in the open-air theatres and in the Orangerie. Bed & breakfast. Taste the farm’s products: cider, apple juice, pommeau and calvados

In a contemporary building bearing the French High Quality Environmental Standard label, come and taste our cider, apple juice, Pommeau and Calvados. Family-run 22-hecatre estate of cider apple orchards since 1990, organic farming. Shop with column still. Video ‘cider of the past and present’ (20 min) in French and English. Tasting session: cider, apple juice, Trahant liqueur, cider jam, Calvados. Shop. Fête du Cidre during the last weekend of October.

Castle from the 17th and 18th century. Outside tour only.

Manor from the 16th century, outside tour of gardens and service quarter. Possibility to visit the inside on written request.

The Ste Gauburge Priory, agriculture, historical costumes, the percheron horses, the forest, hedged farmland, craft industry, all that are part of the museum. Discovery path in the country side explaining its history and evolution. Peasant garden. Temporary Exhibitions, workshops, conference, complete this presentation of the rural world during the 19th century up to the 60s Workshop around the oven, demonstration of clothes washing, and visit of the bees world.

The Sainte-Gaubuge priory is originally a hamlet very well preserved. All the houses are located around the priory. The building is from the 13th, 15th and 18th century. The canons of St Denis are at the origine of the most beautiful architecture sites. Rich carved decorations (13th and 15th century), the house of the prior has magnificient chemineys listed (15th century), vault (13th century), guided visits: weekend, bank holidays, holidays and july and august/ Documentation center open on appoinment. information bureau and coffee house.

We welcome you in a friendly and warm atmosphere We also carry out various menus for your meals: Weddings, Birthdays... As well as a catering service to take away. we also offer a take-away catering service: hydro-alcoholic terminal, space of more than 1 meter between the tables, disinfection of the chairs after each service... Open from Monday noon to Friday noon and Saturday noon (only from November to April)

Inn in a pleasant and relaxing setting. Catering service We would like to make table reservations by telephone as much as possible. We welcome customers with the obligation to wear masks. We respect the 1 meter between each table.

Charming hotel in a protected village of the Perche In a green setting, the restaurant welcomes you in the old engine room of the mill, until the end of October During the winter it is at the table of the castle that you will be welcomed with an inventive cooking and full of flavours.

traditional Normandy cuisine. Choose from three starters, one fish or meat dish and three desserts.

La Planque en Perche is a country house in the heart of the Perche hills. An establishment that combines restaurant and bed & breakfast. Here you can enjoy nature and the passing of time. The restaurant's seasonal cuisine showcases the work of local growers and breeders. Traditional with a touch of Asia.

Specialities: homemade family cuisine, tête de veau on Tuesdays and Creole cuisine on Friday evenings. To take away. Reservations recommended.

Former station restored to welcome all travelers, we offer local dishes prepared by the chef. Our shaded terrace also awaits you for your moments of relaxation. Bike parking at your disposal.

Le Bistrot des Ecuries offers you a real Bistrot cuisine composed of simple, quality products from the region. Some typical Austrian dishes are added to the menu. The Bistrot des Ecuries is also: a wine bar, guest rooms, a Boutique (wine world and the Epicerie de l'Huisne with its local products), the Ecurie H (stop for horse riders, quarry and obstacle park at your disposal ...) Wide spacing of the tables, hydroalcoholic gel at the entrance and in the toilets, masks worn by the staff, cleaning and disinfection of the premises after each service, strict rules of hygiene in the kitchen and in the dining room.

In the center of the prettiest village of the Perche, on the site of an old post house entirely restored in 2006, the Villa Fol Avril offers you: - its rooms of character, particularly spacious and comfortable - its menu based on fresh regional products.

Home cooking. M Hubert is a butcher and caterer and offers a cuisine with local meats. Open from Tuesday to Friday for lunch from 12 to 2pm. Catering service. Closed the first 3 weeks of August

A modern chic country style for this spacious cottage all inclusive and great comfort restored with talent by local artisans! At the edge of the forest, you will benefit from an ideal situation to discover the Perche and the numerous leisures within 10 km around. For the amateurs of decoration, "the workshop color ", shop of furnishing and decoration for the house and the garden is in the hamlet. Ground floor: entrance with intercom, living room with lounge (TV, fireplace open or closed) and kitchen, laundry, separate toilet. Floor by stairs or elevator: living room (TV), bedroom "Bleue" (large double bed, TV, safe with key secure) with bathroom and toilet, bedroom "jaune" (large separate double bed, single bed, safe with key secure), shower room and toilet), suite "Arlequin" with bedroom / living room (large double sofa bed) and bedroom (large double bed 180 cm, secure key box) with shower-room (double sink, walk-in shower and toilet) adjoining adapted for disabled people. Underfloor heating low temperature. Terrace 100 m² and enclosed garden of 1500 m². Motorcycle shelter. Portico.

Independent architect-designed house with all-inclusive formula: ideal for families or tribes with an indoor swimming pool of dream dimensions! The terrace of the Sablon cottage opens onto an exceptional panorama within a property of 8 hectares of orchard, woods, pastures and ponds with many animals: horses, sheep, llamas, goats, chickens, geese, swans, runner ducks, peacocks, koi carp. You will probably be lucky enough to observe a wild deer that regularly comes to graze near the horses! Dogs are accepted subject to compatibility with animals. Reinforced socket available for recharging electric cars. Ground floor: Indoor swimming pool heated all year round to 30°C adjoining 10 x 5 m, depth 1 m and 2.5 m with diving board, 5-seater spa, infrared sauna, elliptical bike. Shower, changing room and toilet. Large living room with dining room, French billiards, open fireplace, mass stove, hi-fi system, office. Kitchen equipped with Thermomix, robots, espresso machine with beans, induction hob and wood/gas cooker. Living room with TV. Bedroom (bed is 160 cm) and private bathroom with separate toilet Bedroom (bed is 140 cm, baby bed, TV) and shower room with toilet. Separate toilet. Floor: Bedroom (160 cm bed, desk), Bedroom (140 cm bed), Bedroom (2 90 cm beds), Mezzanine bedroom with plexi partitions (2 twin 90 cm beds and 2 90 cm beds, TV), Bathroom with walk-in shower, double sink and toilet. Separate toilet. Terrace with bioclimatic pergola, fire pit and plancha. 1 ha wooded garden with enclosed pond.

We welcome you in a friendly and warm atmosphere We also carry out various menus for your meals: Weddings, Birthdays... As well as a catering service to take away. we also offer a take-away catering service: hydro-alcoholic terminal, space of more than 1 meter between the tables, disinfection of the chairs after each service... Open from Monday noon to Friday noon and Saturday noon (only from November to April)

Charming little gite in a beautiful green setting in the heart of a region full of character. In the middle of the Percheronne countryside, you can relax or go for a walk, bike ride or ride the eclectic scooters offered on site by the owner. This gite comprises a living room, a fitted kitchen and a shower room on the ground floor, 2 bedrooms and a separate toilet on the first floor. This structure will ensure conviviality and respect for nature.

Charming cottage quietly restored to the authentic with healthy materials (wood wool insulation, clay bead coating, lime, cellulose wadding, solid wood joinery, LED lighting and shielded cables in bio elec to limit the electric fields ). Surrounded by grass and hedges, you will probably have the chance to see and hear the wild pheasant nesting around the cottage! Old Percheron house completely restored in 2017 adapted for the disabled. Ground floor: living room, fitted kitchen, living room (bread oven, sofa bed, TV), 1 bedroom (1 double bed 160 x 200 cm separable and reclining) with en-suite shower room and wc. First floor: landing (sofa "TV"), 1 bedroom (1 double bed 160 x 190 cm separable), 1 bedroom (2 single beds 90 x 200 cm bunk beds, 2 single beds 90 x 190 cm stowaway ) With independent toilet and adjoining the chame. Central heating aerothermal. Unfenced garden of 1000 m² with terrace.

Cosy little apartment on the 1st floor of a house with a living room with fitted kitchen, bedroom with shower room and separate toilet. Private garden and swimming pool available on request.

Small, cosy apartment located near the owners' house with a living room with fitted kitchen, bedroom with shower room and separate toilet. Swimming pool available on request from the owners.

Hostel in a pleasant and relaxing setting. tourist tax to be paid on the spot.

Inn in a pleasant and relaxing setting. Catering service We would like to make table reservations by telephone as much as possible. We welcome customers with the obligation to wear masks. We respect the 1 meter between each table.

In the heart of the Perche Regional Natural Park, all the charm of a pretty, pleasantly restored country house which opens onto a beautiful view of the countryside. LPO site (for the protection of birds). To see: Nogent le Rotrou, Manoir de Courboyer, forest of Bellême, artists' village of La Perrière. Nogent train station 3 km. Old independent house. Ground floor: living room (fireplace stove), kitchen, bathroom (bath and shower), WC, 1 bedroom (1 140 cm double bed). Floor: 1 bedroom (1 double bed 160 cm + child bed 80 cm + baby bed), 1 bedroom (1 double bed 140 cm), bathroom with WC. Electric heating. Garden of approximately 8,000m2. Terrace and arbor. Public charging station for electric vehicles 3 km away.