Tillé offers several very different points of interest: the Église Saint-Étienne houses works of art from the 16th and 17th centuries, while the history of the airfield and the town’s reconstruction turn the focus to the 20th century. On the edge of the Plateau de Chaussée, the Liovette Valley and dry valleys also shape the landscape. Tillé is therefore more than just a place name when choosing a hotel: you can shape your stay around art, aviation history or the landscape, then decide which of these themes interests you most.
Art at the Église Saint-Étienne
The Église Saint-Étienne is home to two works created in different periods. The painting “Assomption” dates from the 17th century and was protected as a movable cultural object on 27 June 2006. In the north aisle, the statue of the “Vierge à l'Enfant” stands on the altar retable—the altarpiece—and is a restored wooden sculpture from the first half of the 16th century. It was classified as a movable cultural object on 5 November 1912. This makes it possible to distinguish between the dates when the two works were created and their respective protection statuses.
Early traces and airfield history
The earliest known traces of settlement in Tillé date back to the Middle Paleolithic, around 300,000 to 30,000 years ago. These include worked flints that are occasionally found in the fields. Tillé’s airfield was established in 1916 for French squadrons flying to the front. After liberation on 30 August 1944, Tillé lay in ruins; reconstruction took about 15 years. The airfield was classified as an international airport in 1955. These milestones highlight different chapters in the town’s history: early settlement, military aviation and the long postwar reconstruction.
The Liovette Valley and its chalk landscape
Tillé lies on the edge of the Plateau de Chaussée, on a chalk plateau dating from the Cretaceous period. The gently sloping terrain is crossed by the Liovette Valley and by dry valleys running perpendicular to it. Along the Liovette Valley, the riparian vegetation is of particular ecological value: it provides nesting sites for numerous bird and small mammal species and is also important for drainage. The landscape can therefore be understood both in terms of its landforms and the importance of its riparian vegetation; the valley and dry valleys are distinct features of the terrain.
A break on the D1001
Tillé’s picnic and parking area is on the D1001 and has four picnic tables, a car park and four waste bins. If you are planning a break, these facilities offer a practical point of reference. Its location by the road is also useful to bear in mind when including the area in your plans.
Tillé as a place to stay
The local themes offer a way to decide whether Tillé is the right destination for you: you can consider the town based on your interest in church art, aviation history or the landscape, and choose the focus of your stay yourself.
Discover more destinations: Trie-Château, Chelles, Cannectancourt, Cires-lès-Mello, Estrées-Saint-Denis, Agnetz, Martincourt, Chantilly.
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