The property is located in Monvilliers, which is part of the district of Denonville (post code 28700 for the GPS). In the 19th century, this tiny village was known throughout Europe for the quality of its asparagus . Indeed, a certain Mr. Perrot, who had a passion for botany, found a wild asparagus root while walking in the valley of Voise in 1792. He took it and cultivated it with love... Very soon the garden was no longer large enough to hold all of his production, which was very popular. Madame la Marquise de Vernon, the owner of the nearby castle, decided to send some asparagus of Monvilliers to Louis XVIII. The king was very flattered and liked it a lot. So in 1845, the landscape was covered with fields of asparagus, which were sold to honnor the best tables of France and Europe.
The nearest town called Auneau has many shops, restaurants, supermarkets, etc.
The Office of Tourism of Auneau is open from June to September and you can contact them on: +33 (0) 2 37 31 30 65
Above the golden fields of wheat, you can sometimes see when the wheather is clear, the spires of the Cathedral of Chartres, a masterpiece of Gothic Heritage classified by the UNESCO as a treasure for humanity. It takes about 20 minutes to drive to Chartres troughout the little country roads from Monvilliers.
In order to contact Chartres Tourism Office: +33 (0)2 37 18 26 26
1h drive from the French Capitale on A10 in the direction of Bordeaux, you will find our property conveniently located for a litlle break in the country side. Very praticale should you have young children, who do not like too long trips by car or by plane. Think about our place for affordable holidays in the outskirts of Paris...
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