Discover Montfort-Le-Gesnois

If you are looking for a hotel in Montfort-Le-Gesnois, historic buildings, the townscape and water activities can offer different focuses for your stay. Consider whether you are most interested in churches and architectural history, bridges and historic houses, or Sittellia. The town’s distinctive features differ both in age and in how they reveal Montfort’s history.

Churches and their historical connections

The Notre-Dame church has been listed in its entirety as a historic monument since 8 October 2007. At the church of Saussay, the listing also covers the wall paintings; it has been in effect since 13 November 1973. Thus, different aspects of each church are protected.

At Saint-Gilles, both art and history are in focus. The stained-glass windows depict scenes from the lives of the Virgin Mary and Christ. The church is generally associated with the foundation of the adjoining priory around 1092. The Saussay chapel was built in the Romanesque style at approximately the same time as Saint-Gilles. It has a cemetery with a surviving cross. The stained-glass windows and Romanesque architecture offer different starting points for exploring cultural history.

Bridges, the Château and the historic townscape

Only a few arches of the original structure of the Pont Romain, dating from around 50 AD, remain today. Nearby are the ruins of a mill on the Huisne and a restored washhouse. The Pont sur l’Huisne is a separate historic structure: it has been listed as a historic monument since 26 March 1927.

The present-day Château de Montfort is a 19th-century Neoclassical building. It replaced the former feudal fortress in 1820. The château’s landscaped park was redesigned in 1860 and includes an orangery. These details offer a different perspective on local history from the surviving arches of the Pont Romain or the churches: they trace the story from the former fortress through the château to the design of the landscaped park.

The Grande rue also offers a distinct view of the historic buildings. Many merchants’ houses from the 15th and 16th centuries survive there; some retain stair towers at the rear. Montfort’s monumental staircase, with 110 steps, was built in 1890. If you are interested in the townscape, these details complement the major buildings with residential and commercial architecture, as well as a striking staircase.

Water activities and planning your stay

Sittellia in Montfort-Le-Gesnois offers another possible focus. Facilities include a 25-metre sports pool with four lanes, a leisure pool with a rapid-current channel and counter-current system, a children’s paddling pool and a 55-metre water slide. Check the current opening arrangements before your visit.

La Pécardière station is on the TER railway line between Paris and western France. If you plan to use this station for your journey, check the latest timetables in advance. A municipal notice from August 2026 also describes a footpath along the Huisne, from the wastewater treatment plant to the Pont Romain, as a safe and pleasant walk through natural and historical heritage. As conditions on the ground may change, check the current state of the path before your visit.

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