Boissy-Lès-Perche offers a range of starting points for planning a stay: the architectural and artistic history of Saint-Pierre Church, craft courses at La Cour Pétral, and hiking and cycling. The town lies on the edge of the Perche. To choose the focus of your stay, you can take your cue from sacred architecture, craft topics or an outdoor route. This way, planning your trip starts with specific interests rather than a general sightseeing itinerary.
Saint-Pierre: architectural history and stained glass windows
Saint-Pierre Church preserves traces of its origins in the 11th century. It was rebuilt in the 16th century, with restorations following in the 18th and 19th centuries. This sequence helps distinguish the origins, rebuilding and later restoration phases rather than assigning the building to a single period. For a culturally focused trip, this sequence is particularly revealing: it spans several centuries of architectural history in one place.
The exterior features a red-tiled roof and a pointed bell tower with a square base and a slate roof. Alongside these architectural features, three figurative stained glass windows contribute to the church’s cultural significance. They depict the Passion, the Resurrection of Christ and the power, and have been protected as movable cultural heritage since 1908. Thus, the architectural form and religious imagery stand alongside one another as two distinct aspects of Saint-Pierre.
Craft courses at La Cour Pétral
La Cour Pétral offers courses in stoneworking and stained glass. This broadens the cultural perspective to include craft techniques and two specific materials: stone and glass. While Saint-Pierre focuses on architecture and art history through its building history and protected windows, the courses offer another way to approach these subjects. If you take cultural interests into account when choosing your stay, the distinction between architecture and craft is a helpful guide.
Hiking on the GR® 35
The GR® 35 passes through Boissy-Lès-Perche and is one of the oldest hiking routes in the Eure-et-Loir département. It offers a way to discover the département’s natural landscapes. Hiking is therefore one of the concrete options to consider when choosing the focus of your stay. The trail offers a landscape-focused perspective; the route description also places it among the département’s hiking trails.
Boissy-Lès-Perche lies on the edge of the Perche, a landscape of damp hills, forests and plains. This regional description provides a broader context for choosing a destination. This is distinct from the statement about the GR® 35, which provides access to the natural landscapes of the Eure-et-Loir département. This makes it possible to view the specific route through the town and the wider landscape of the Perche as two different geographical perspectives.
The “Sur les traces de la Dame Blanche” cycling route
A cycling route also passes through Boissy-Lès-Perche: “Sur les traces de la Dame Blanche.” It is described as a 29.1-kilometre circular route with a stated duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes. The distance and time give the tour a clearly quantified scope. This provides different criteria for choosing between cycling and hiking: for the cycling route, the distance, circular course and duration are the focus; for the GR® 35, the hiking trail and its connection to the département’s natural landscapes are key.
Your choice depends on the interests you would like to pursue in Boissy-Lès-Perche.
Discover more destinations: Rouvres, Bleury-Saint-Symphorien, Dreux, Béthonvilliers, Coudray-au-Perche, Langey, Champrond-en-Gâtine, Chandelles
For the wider travel guide: Eure-Et-Loir.
