Châteaudun, southwest of Paris on the banks of the Loire, is dominated by its Château (10th-16th C.). Of interest in the old town are the church of the Madeleine and a number of old houses (mainly in Rue St-Lubin and Rue des Huiteries). The newer part of the town was laid out in 1723, after a fire, to the design of Jules Hardouin-Mansart. The principal features of interest are the Museum (prehistoric, Egyptian and medieval antiquities; ornithological collection) and the cemetery, with a fine doorway from the chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Champdé, destroyed at the end of the 19th C.
The Château (10th-16th C.), which dominates the village, is known for is stained glass windows and it's gothic architecture. Most of the structures was built during the 12th and 13th centuries. The most notable interior features are two staircases and the chapel (1464), richly decorated with sculptures and wall paintings. There are fine views from the terrace.
Address: Château de Châteaudun, Place Jehan de Dunois, F-28200 Châteaudun, France
Hours:
May 2 to June 30: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm
July 1 to September 4: 10am-1pm, 2pm-6:15pm
September 5 to April 30: 10am-12:30pm, 2pm-5:30pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
The 800m Foulon cave is located near the château Châteaudun, at the mouth of the Loir Valley. There are numerous quarts and silex geodes in the cave, which was opened to the public in 1982.
Tours are held regularly and include a light and sound show retelling the history of the region and the caves themselves.
Address: Grottes Du Foulon, 35 rue des Fouleries, F-28200 Châteaudun, France
Hours:
April 1 to May 31: 2pm-6pm; Closed: Mon
June 1 to September 30: 10am-12pm, 2pm-6pm; Closed: Mon, Mon
October 1 to March 31: 2pm-6pm; Closed: Mon, Mon, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
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