Houdan: history and sights
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Did you know?
Houdan's keep, the Tour Guinant, dominates the medieval town; the Fleur de Lys inn is decorated with fleurs-de-lis in memory of Louis XVI's visit on 21 June 1786.
Anecdote
On 25 May 1923, Guillaume Seznec and Pierre Quéméneur stopped at Houdan for dinner, on the route of the Seznec affair.
Around Houdan
- Donjon de Houdan (tour Guinant), 900 m away — The medieval keep of the old fortress, the highlight of the town's historic trail.
- Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur et Saint-Christophe, 900 m away — A large medieval church on the Grande Rue, protected as a historic monument.
- Auberge de la Fleur de Lys, 500 m away — A former coaching inn adorned with fleurs-de-lis, at 64 Rue de Paris.