Dreux, Commune center in Eure-et-Loir, France
Description
Dreux is a commune center in Eure-et-Loir on the Blaise River, located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Paris. The administrative structure includes three cantons and belongs to the arrondissement of the same name.
History
The Celtic Durocasses tribe founded Durocassium here, which later became a Roman castrum called Drocas. During the Middle Ages, the settlement developed into a fortified town with strategic importance on the border with Normandy.
Culture
The old town clusters around the Saint-Pierre church, where local markets recall centuries of trade between merchants and residents from the surrounding countryside. This central square connects the historic quarters with newer residential areas on the outskirts.
Practical
Train connections bring travelers to the capital in under an hour, while hiking paths cross through the green areas. Public squares and markets concentrate in the center around the church.
Did you know?
The royal chapel houses tombs of the Orleans family and displays stained glass from the 1800s. Visitors often notice the contrasts between medieval lanes and wide avenues in the newer districts.
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Dreux Royal Chapel
268 m
Castle of Dreux
270 m
Sanatorium de Dreux
3.4 km
Aqueduc de l'Avre
4.1 km
Belfry of Dreux
159 m
Saint Peter church of Dreux
216 m
Building of the Savings Bank of Dreux
238 m
Circuits de l’Ouest Parisien
2.4 km
Dreux museum of Art and History
333 mAbbaye de l'Estrée
4.5 km
Dreux Wine-growers and Craftsmen Ecomuseum
445 mÉglise Saint-Pierre de Montreuil
4.6 kmDolmen de Cocherelle
4.7 km
Château de Dreux
268 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Muzy
4.5 km
Republic garden
299 m
Jean de Rotrou
68 m
Maisons 7-9 Grande Rue Maurice-Violette
118 m
Theâtre de Dreux
238 m
Chapelle Saint-Martin de Fermaincourt
3.7 km
Monument à Louis Terrier
602 m
Circuits de l'Ouest Parisien
2.4 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Joies de Fermaincourt
4.5 km
Mosquée Turque de Dreux
2 km
La fille prodigue
295 m
Les marmousets
70 m
Orgue de tribune de l'église Saint-Pierre de Dreux
216 m
Hôtel-Dieu
80 mDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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