Name: Château de Dourdan
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Location: Dourdan, Étampes, Ile-de-France, France

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1. Tree with Exposed Roots – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan

17.5km

04:42

220m

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

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2. Forest Path – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan

15.4km

04:10

200m

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

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3. Château de Dourdan – Ponds loop from Les Granges-le-Roi

6.71km

01:43

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Fred Urrutia

January 26, 2022

The Château de Dourdan is an old fortified castle dating from the 13th century. The remains stand in the former province of Hurepoix, the current town of Dourdan in the department of Essonne, forty-six kilometers south-west of Paris.

Completed around 1222 by Philippe Auguste, this castle succeeded a wooden building dating from Hugues Capet. The plan is regular with a wide moat, round towers, a defensive gatehouse, a vast central courtyard bordered by the royal residence and a chapel. Dourdan is one of the only fortresses in the Ile-de-France region that has retained most of its structures: keep, towers, dry ditches...

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Migdał

August 2, 2025

Dourdan Castle is a 13th-century fortress built by King Philip Augustus between 1220-1222, representing the pinnacle of "Philippian" military architecture with its square plan, defensive towers, and isolated donjon.

The castle holds significant historical importance as the birthplace of Hugh Capet, the first Capetian king of France, whose father built an earlier wooden fortress on the site. Throughout its history, the castle served various roles including royal residence, hunting lodge, prison, and military barracks before being restored as a historical monument in 1964.

Migdał

August 2, 2025

The fortress once held up to 300 prisoners simultaneously, as recorded in revolutionary period prison registers when it served as a royal prison.

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Location: Dourdan, Étampes, Ile-de-France, France

Château de Dourdan

1. Tree with Exposed Roots – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan

2. Forest Path – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan

3. Château de Dourdan – Ponds loop from Les Granges-le-Roi

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