Breteuil: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Breteuil is home to the Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame de Breteuil, with a two-storey Gothic abbey chapel dating from the late 13th century. Its features include rich sculptural decoration and a rare, remarkable glazed terracotta floor dating from the 14th century. The abbey building, with its two towers, was rebuilt between 1498 and 1527; it also has a Renaissance frieze with sculpted medallions.
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Culture and History
The Chapelle Saint-Cyr is the former parish church of Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte. It was converted into a chapel in 1523 and has a Romanesque choir dating from the 12th century.
Breteuil is also home to the Maison natale d’Hippolyte Bayard. It was the birthplace of Hippolyte Bayard (1801–1887), a pioneer of photography and inventor, among other things, of a process for photographic reproduction on light-sensitive paper in France. The house is one of the oldest in Breteuil and features half-timbering and a masonry base.
The Second Empire wine warehouse was built between 1867 and 1871. Its elaborately designed brick-and-stone façade bears small barrels carved in stone.
Nature and Water
The Zone humide de Breteuil is a protected, freshwater-dominated habitat and is considered a cradle of biodiversity. It has educational information boards and a teaching garden that is open to the public all year round. In addition, the Zone humide de Breteuil offers an interactive audio guide accessible via QR codes.
The Plans d’eau de Breteuil consist of two bodies of water separated by a wetland created to protect fauna and flora. They are located south of the town in a wooded setting and are freely accessible. At the Plans d’eau de Breteuil, picnic tables and benches are available, as well as a publicly accessible fitness trail.
Things to Do
The “CAP patrimoine” orienteering course in Breteuil leads to ten numbered locations with permanent card-punching stations, where information about local attractions is provided.
The “La Source de la Noye” route passes through Breteuil. It is 10.5 kilometres long and is suitable for hiking and mountain biking. The stated walking time for this route is 2 hours and 45 minutes, and the mountain-biking time is 45 minutes.
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