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Château de Châteaudun – Church of Saint John of the Chain loop from Saint-Denis-les-Ponts

Saint-Denis-Les-Ponts

Château de Châteaudun – Church of Saint John of the Chain loop from Saint-Denis-les-Ponts

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Château de Châteaudun – Church of Saint John of the Chain loop from Saint-Denis-les-Ponts

01:22

33.4km

200m

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Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Natura 2000 de Beauce et Vallée de la Conie

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11.4 km

Saint-Lubin-d'Isigny

Archaeological Site

19.3 km

Saint Peter's Church

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The church consists of a single nave, extended by a single-bay choir, and a semicircular apse. Two canted chapels, forming a false transept, were added during this renovation. The church is dominated by a timber-framed bell tower that rises above the first bay of the nave. The gable of the western facade was rebuilt in the last century, an external wooden porch removed. The central axis of the current facade is punctuated by a semicircular door surmounted by an archivolt, a circular opening on the first level and a small window pierced in the upper part of the gable. On the north side, a highly raised stringcourse forming a cornice, resting on simple modillions, still survives in the upper part of the wall. Additional openings were added to the old, narrow, and uneven openings in the last century, in the nave, as well as in the choir and apse, to allow more daylight to enter the building.

The interior of the church is covered with a paneled roof structure: the one covering the nave is believed to date from the 16th century. The entire structure has been given a coherent decoration, from the faux-stone plasterwork to the paneled vault, the furnishings, and the statuary. The church also boasts a 17th-century polychrome wooden statue of Saint Barbara. The Prunelé coat of arms appears at the bottom of the stained-glass window of Saint Louis and, outside, on a medallion on the apse wall.

The Sauvegarde de l'Art Français (French National Art Protection Agency) granted €5,000 in grants in 2004 for masonry and roof repairs and the installation of drainage.

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28.6 km

Monumental Fountain of Châteaudun

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This large neo-Renaissance style fountain was inaugurated in 1860 to symbolize the arrival a few years earlier of a modern drinking water supply system in the upper town. It is topped by a dome with lantern and a phoenix, this mythical bird which is reborn from its ashes and which perfectly symbolizes the rebirth of the city after fires, the most important of which was the dramatic fire of 1723.

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29.1 km

Châteaudun Castle

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The castle overlooks the Loir River from a height of 60 meters. It comprises elements from different periods, blending medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance architectural styles.

Imposing, especially when viewed from below, this castle served as a princely residence in the 12th, 15th, and 16th centuries. A visit will reveal a well-preserved and beautifully presented interior.

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29.3 km

Church of the Madeleine of Châteaudun

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The construction of the old Madeleine abbey dates back to the middle of the 12th century. This large Romanesque building has undergone successive alterations as well as a long restoration following a fire in 1940 but it remains the largest and most majestic religious building in the city.

The now stripped interior appearance of the building only reinforces the majesty of the place. The beautiful south portal remained hidden behind the medieval city wall for a long time before being rediscovered at the end of the 19th century. Unlike the north facade, it has retained magnificent sculpted arches from the 12th century. The choir was rebuilt in the 16th century without the large ambulatory which previously existed but you can still admire a Renaissance tomb from the beginning of the 16th century in the apse.

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29.8 km

Château de Châteaudun

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The castle is already impressive, with the size, the location and the incredible "wall". It is the residence of a faithful companion to Joan of Arc. John of Dunois, known as "Bastard of Orleans" and half-brother of King Charles VI, transformed the old Feudalburg into a bright, comfortable apartment and added the Holy Chapel. His grandson, Francis II of Orleans-Longueville, extended the castle with a Renaissance-style wing, which heralded the great castles of the Loire Valley. The work began around 1450, but were completed in 1530.

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30.4 km

Church of Saint John of the Chain

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The church is located at the point where Saint-Aventin built a church in honor of St. John in the 6th century. The northern Absiole and the northeastern part date from the 11th century. The southern absiole and the nave are from the 12th century. The walls were raised in the 15th century. The bell tower dates from the 16th century.

The church and the gate of the former St. John's Cemetery were classified as historical monuments in 1907.

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Saint-Jean-de-la-Cha%C3%AEne_de_Ch%C3%A2teaudun

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33.4 km

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29.8 km

2.39 km

1.08 km

211 m

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33.3 km

115 m

< 100 m

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Château de Châteaudun – Church of Saint John of the Chain loop from Saint-Denis-les-Ponts

Saint Peter's Church

Monumental Fountain of Châteaudun

Châteaudun Castle

Church of the Madeleine of Châteaudun

Château de Châteaudun

Church of Saint John of the Chain

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