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Château de l'Aval

Name: Château de l'Aval
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Location: Sours, Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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1. Château et parc de l'Aval — loop from Sours

3.99km

01:01

10m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Château de l'Aval – small fountain loop from Sours

8.72km

02:13

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Sours church – Parc du Château de Laval loop from Sours

13.9km

03:32

40m

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Paul_C

August 30, 2023

The Château de l'Aval is a beautiful castle founded in the 10th century and an emblematic monument of Laval. It occupies a rocky promontory above the Mayenne and is made up of two distinct groups: the Old Castle, which corresponds to the medieval fortified castle, and the New Castle, a Renaissance gallery transformed into a courthouse in the 19th century. The park surrounding the castle is full of greenery and beautiful flowers. You might even spot some wild animals along the way!

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Jonathan VITEL

November 27, 2021

The “Château de Sours”, or “Château de la Vallée” according to Cassini’s map, or “Château de l’Aval” is surrounded by a 17-hectare wooded and irrigated area located in the French commune of Sours, in Eure. -et-Loir.

The construction of the current building and the development of the park date from 1653. The castle has been registered as a historic monument since 1987 and is included in the inventory of the Regional Conservation of Historic Monuments.

It was probably the site of the decisions of the Treaty of Brétigny and was built as a large hunting and fishing estate for the knights and lords of Montigny. Its private part is still used as such.

Its large park, divided into two parts, public and private, is home to interesting sedentary and occasional wildlife, often popular with hunters and fishermen.

The estate includes a farm, still in operation, operated by a cereal farming company.

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Château de l'Aval

1. Château et parc de l'Aval — loop from Sours

2. Château de l'Aval – small fountain loop from Sours

3. Sours church – Parc du Château de Laval loop from Sours

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