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Gisors Castle – Le Moulin de Fourges loop from Gisors

Gisors Castle – Le Moulin de Fourges loop from Gisors

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Gisors Castle – Le Moulin de Fourges loop from Gisors

02:24

60.5km

240m

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Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Saint-Gervais–Saint-Protais Church

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The Priory Saint-Ouen was founded around 1066 by Hugues de Chaumont, who gave the priory to the monastery Marmoutier. Over time, the Franciscans (ordo fratrum minorum recollectorum), the Trinitarian Order and the Ursulines had branches in Gisors. [

Around 1095, the Duke of Normandy and King of England William II (Guillaume II le Roux) built an octagonal donjon to defend the borders. The castle Gisors was one of the numerous border patrols such as Dangu, Château -sur-Epte, Ecos, Baudemont and Gasny along the Norman Epte shore. On the French side lay the castles of Boury-en-Vexin, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte and La-Roche-Guyon. Gisors was the most important border fort in the north of the Norman Vexin. [6]

Due to its location, the town played several roles in the 12th Century in the signing of peace treaties between the King of France and the King of England, who was also the Duke of Normandy.

Peace of Gisors 1113
Peace of Gisors 1180
Peace of Gisors 1188

Castle ruin Gisors
In a field between Gisors and Courcelles on September 28, 1198 a battle between the English king Richard the Lionheart and the French king Philip II took place. Philip II (1165-1223) did not use the old, octagonal donjon, but had a new, circular donjon built, called the Tour du prisonnier ("prisoner's tower"), because a prisoner was there at the time of the Huguenot wars (1562- 1598) has carved numerous reliefs in the walls of his cell.

Gisors was converted several times into a Comté or a Duché. At the beginning of the 14th century was the heyday of Gisors. Tanneries and weaving mills of the city led to economic growth. Gisors was the seat of one of the seven major Bailliages of Normandy and seat of a Vicomté.

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Gisors Castle

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The Château de Gisors is a castle located in the Eure department. The castle was a key fortress of the Dukes of Normandy in the 11th and 12th centuries. Its purpose was to defend the Anglo-Norman territory of the Vexin from the claims of the King of France.

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26.2 km

Le Moulin de Fourges

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Le Moulin de Fourges is located in the Epicurean Gardens, near Giverny, the famous village of the painter Claude Monet. It is located in a magnificent park including several historic buildings dating from 1865: the Château Napoléon III, the Villa Florentine and the Vieilles Écuries. This is a historic watermill that was built in 1791 and is now a restaurant. The mill has a wooden structure resembling a Norman house, with a thatched roof and a Ferris wheel. The mill was used to produce flour until 1914, then became a tourist attraction after the Second World War. It has also been the subject of several films, including "The Longest Day".

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32.2 km

Greenway of the Epte Valley

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Pretty green way very well arranged, in the middle of nowhere and accessible to all bikes (watch out for pedestrians however). It is part of the Green Avenue London-Paris.

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The Gardens of Epicurus

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Les jardins d'Epicure is a charming hotel-restaurant located near Giverny, the famous village of the painter Claude Monet. It is located in a magnificent park including several historic buildings dating from 1865: the Château Napoléon III, the Villa Florentine and the Vieilles Écuries. You can enjoy a gourmet meal under a glass roof, surrounded by plants and flowers. You can also relax in one of the 20 rooms and suites with jacuzzi, each with a unique and elegant decoration.

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37.3 km