Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Chartres
Houville-La-Branche

Saint-Léger Church of Houville-la-Branche

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint-Léger Church of Houville-la-Branche

Recommended by 2 road cyclists out of 4

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Road Cycling Rides to Saint-Léger Church of Houville-la-Branche

    33

    riders

    1. Château d'Esclimont – Lavoir de Soulaires loop from Ablis

    73.2km

    02:56

    310m

    310m

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Moderate

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    Moderate

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    Moderate

    Tips

    May 27, 2025

    In the village of Houville (parish of the Epiphany), the crypt, closed for decades, was reopened on February 1, 2020. It contains a well and wall paintings dating back to the 12th century. This crypt is therefore an important place in the village's history, a place of pilgrimage to Saint Léger, with a miraculous spring!

    Houville also saw the conversion of Célestine Paragot at the end of the 17th century, who, with her strong personality, led the villagers to Christ. This village figure encountered Christ while convalescing after a fall, and her conversion attracted many people. The church and presbytery were expanded and decorated, and thus Houville became known as Houville the Saint, or the Island of Sanctity.

    The village's vocation continued into the 20th century, as the hamlet (now home to 450 people) offered the Lord 8 priests and 8 nuns, one of whom was at the Visitation. During the war, the crypt served as a refuge for the arrival of German troops, as evidenced by the initials HF that François Heurtault inscribed in June 1940.

    Translated by Google •

      In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

      Sign up for free

      Details

      Informations

      Elevation 150 m

      Weather

      Powered by AerisWeather

      Today

      Friday 14 November

      17°C

      10°C

      0 %

      If you start your activity now...

      Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

      Most visited during

      January

      February

      March

      April

      May

      June

      July

      August

      September

      October

      November

      December

      Loading

      Location: Houville-La-Branche, Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France

      Other Popular Places to Check Out

      Promenade des bords de l'Eure

      Explore
      RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
      Download the app
      Follow Us on Socials

      © komoot GmbH

      Privacy Policy