Montreuil: Hotels for hiking trails, nature and heritage

Montreuil brings together hiking trails, heritage and a striking landscape. If you are looking for a hotel in Montreuil, the different route lengths, historic buildings and nature-related features can help you choose the focus of your stay.

Hiking trails for different timeframes

The “En Forêt de Dreux” circular trail starts in Montreuil, is 7 kilometres long and is estimated to take around 2 hours and 20 minutes. The GR22 is a long-distance hiking trail between Paris and Le Mont-Saint-Michel. It includes an 11.5-kilometre section from the Pavillon de Chasse to Montreuil, estimated to take around 2 hours and 50 minutes. Another route runs 4.2 kilometres from Montreuil to Muzy; it is called the Montreuil–Dreux route and takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes.

These three estimates offer different timeframes: the route to Muzy is estimated at just over an hour, the circular trail at just over two hours, and the section from the Pavillon de Chasse at just under three hours. This makes it possible to compare the time involved in planning a hike based on each route.

Building history and heritage

The Église Saint-Pierre in Montreuil has been listed as a protected French historic monument since 1988. Its main construction phases date from the 14th and 15th centuries and the second quarter of the 16th century; one construction phase is recorded as dating to 1545. The portal and surviving remains of the stained glass also date from the 16th century. Wall paintings lie hidden beneath the plaster. The church therefore brings together several dated construction phases and both visible and concealed artistic traces.

Digital history and heritage tours, known as “Parcours Numériques Histoire et Patrimoine,” have also been set up in the municipality. They were installed in July 2021. Check the signs on site if you plan to include these tours in your itinerary.

A Neolithic dolmen, dating to around 2000 BC, survives in the hamlet of Cocherelle. It is visible from Rue du Dolmen at the edge of private property; it is not open to visitors. This makes the dolmen a different kind of historic landmark from the tours described above: it can be seen from the road, but is not a destination open to visitors.

Landscape at the Côte de Montreuil

The Côte de Montreuil is a protected natural area on the Eure. It lies along a long chalk escarpment with often-steep slopes. The south-facing slope overlooking Montreuil belongs to the Conservatoire du patrimoine naturel de la Région Centre, which owns 3 hectares there. Protected species are found on the site, including certain orchid species, as well as some species of Mediterranean origin.

The private Château de Fermaincourt illustrates the transformation of a former religious estate into an aristocratic residence. From the slopes of Montreuil, it offers panoramic views over the Eure Valley, with the Aqueduc de l’Avre visible in the background. The aqueduct is also a prominent landmark due to its size: 79 of its arches can be seen in the area around Montreuil. Inaugurated in 1893, the structure is part of the system supplying Paris with drinking water.

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