Attractions and Places To See around Sancheville - Top 5

The Church of Saint-Hilaire in Montainville is a religious monument located in the commune of Les Villages Vovéens. This place of worship, whose construction period is not specified in available sources, is an integral part of the local architectural landscape. Its name, Saint-Hilaire, suggests a dedication to a Christian saint, a common practice for medieval and modern churches, but no further information allows us to determine its exact origin or historical specifics. In the Centre-Val de Loire region, parish churches like Saint-Hilaire played a central role in community life, serving as places of prayer, gatherings, and social organization. Lacking precise data on this monument, it can be assumed that it fulfilled the traditional functions of rural religious buildings: celebrating religious services, administering the sacraments, and maintaining connections among the inhabitants. The dominant agricultural activities of the region often influenced the maintenance and use of these places, although it is not possible to assert a direct link with this particular church.

The Sainte Christine church represents a heritage of the rural and religious world characteristic of Beauce, the "breadbasket" of France since the Middle Ages. The Romanesque nave dates from the 12th century and was given a bell tower in the 18th century. The spire then peaked at 28 meters high, visible from afar from the surrounding countryside. In 1835, a hurricane damaged the roof of the bell tower. In 1893, lightning ignited the spire which burned almost entirely. The traces are still visible today. It would take almost 25 years for the church to regain its bell tower, reduced by half to 17 meters in height. The heritage to be restored is in line with the many religious buildings in this area such as the Saint Sébastien church in Baignolet, listed as a Historic Monument.

Formerly, the church was the presentation of the abbot of Bonneval because the Saint-Florentin abbey had a priory in Cormainville. A walled arcade, still visible to the south of the choir, represents an ancient communication between the church and the priory. The building was registered as a historic monument in 1927.

The Cambray orangery is part of the Cambray estate acquired by François Lambert, squire and adviser to the king, auditor in his chamber of accounts, on March 28, 1575 from the nobleman of Oinville, lord of Puiset. The place called Cambray, Combarius under the Romans, was to be a camp. Combrée also means "bushy places", or Cambray is located along the Conie, bordered by reedbeds. The 2 wings of the rear facade were built at the end of the 17th century, beginning of the 18th century by Jacques Lambert, private master of water and forests of the Duchy of Orléans. We note that they were built after the other parts of the castle, with a different aspect of construction, stone on the one hand and bricks around the windows on the other.

The Saint-Étienne church dates from the 16th and 18th centuries. A beautiful gem to discover without moderation

Saint-Etienne church dates from the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.