Le Clos-Fontaines - Tillières sur Avre


	Le Clos-Fontaines	Guest House




	Tillières, became a fortified Norman town after the Treaty dated 911 and was situated on the natural border outlined by the Avre river, North of the Kingdom of France. The fortress was built in 1017 by the Duke of Normandy Richard II Le Bon on the peak overlooking the village, to protect himself from the Count of Chartres (his brother-in-law Eudes) due to inheritance quarrels. Together with Verneuil and Nonancourt, it served as a defense site. Tillières became French in 1202 and during the Renaissance, the fortress was replaced by a castle built in white stone at the initiative of the Le Veneur family.

> Tillières

Small village situated in the verdant valley within the borders of the Normandy, Beauce and Perche regions, Tillières-sur-Avre is known for its cycling circuits and pleasant rambling and hiking paths which enable you to discover the wealth of its historic past.

Saint Hilaire Church, at the centre of the village, was built in 1535-1546. It was at first a Chapel, it was restored in the original style after the fire in 1969. Though the outer part is of Roman architecture, the inside is a beautiful Renaissance style, designed by Jean Goujon. Some of the hard limestone walls from the origin are still extant. The Norman bell-tower shelters 3 bells, and you can especially admire the leaded cathedral-glass windows as well as the choir vaults.

Also a must inside Tillières :

- The XVIth. Century half-timbered
houses
- The wash-houses
- The Castle-door, rue du Fort
- The Grand Parterre, overlooking the village, ancient parade ground of the feudal castle.

The Guillerie Bridge