Musée de l'histoire du Perche

Above the town of Nogent-le-Rotrou, Château Saint-Jean occupies a remarkable site at the tip of a plateau carved out by the Huisne. The rectangular keep started in the early 11th century forms the core of the fortress. The circular outer walls with seven cylindrical towers enhanced the defences from the 13th century. Ruined in 1428 during the Hundred Years War, the château radically changed its appearance in the 16th century with the construction of the Renaissance-style house. Since 1960, the rooms of the château have contained a museum of ethnography and local history. Temporary exhibitions are organized regularly.