Along with the Beauce, the Eure-et-Loir is a cereal-growing agricultural region, often referred to as the granary of France. This destination is divided into four countries: the royal valley of the Eure in the north between Dreux and Chartres, the Perche in the west with Nogent-le-Rotrou as its capital, the route du Blé en Beauce in the east and the high valley of the Loir in the south with Châteaudun. Every year on the first weekend of June, the Transbeauce takes place, a 50 kilometer ride from Chartres to Orgères-en-Beauce. The Eure-et-Loir has 150 kilometers of equestrian trails. The Eure-et-Loire shares with the Orne the paternity of the most famous French draft breed: the Percheron. The Perche is indeed located in both departments. In 732, when Charles Martel repulsed the Arabs in Poitiers, the cavalry of the routed army was distributed among the different French provinces. Rotrou, Count of Perche, inherited several specimens that he crossed with local mares... Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Chartres cathedral is the main tourist attraction of the department. It is remarkable for its stained glass windows, unique in the world, and for its famous medieval labyrinth, one of the few that have been preserved in France.
When to go to the Eure-et-Loir? All year round, thanks to its mild climate and rich forests, the Loire Valley, which today forms the geographical unit of the Centre region, has always attracted kings and nobility who built sublime castles there. It was during the Renaissance that the most beautiful wonders came out of the ground, and all the periods of art and architecture left their mark on the various places to visit. On either side of the Loire are landscapes in relief: the hilly Perche, the Petite Beauce and the Grande Beauce, the Gâtinais, the Brenne, the Champagne berrichonne, the Sancerre. All will delight the riders. In short, a destination where you can go and enjoy these jewels all year round!
You will find a temperate oceanic climate, winters are cool and wet and summers are mild with variable weather, knowing that the maximum rainfall occurs during the cold season.
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