City: Centre-Val de Loire
Top Things to do in Centre-Val de Loire
Things to do in Centre-Val de Loire, France: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Centre-Val de Loire (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁ val də lwaʁ], "Centre-Loire Valley") is one of the 18 administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior of the country. The administrative capital is Orléans, but the largest city is Tours.
Restaurants in Centre-Val de Loire
1. Abbaye Royale Saint Michel de Bois Aubry
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By NSA_UK - Ealing, United Kingdom
We had a wonderful week in the Gîte de la Poterie. This was exactly what we were looking for: a place with character, calm and relaxing, with fantastic hosts. The kids loved the swimming pool, we loved the evenings in the garden with the bats at the sunset and fruits to grab from the trees :) The Abbaye itself is a magical place, full of history, and so relaxing. The hosts are amazingly nice (and knowledgeable) people and very caring. It is well located within 30mns to 1h to lots of nice places to visit. This was for us a last minute booking due to COVID situation and we felt blessed to have found this gem. The suprise tour in 1950s Jeep was the highlight for our kids :) Amazing time.
2. Chapelle Saint-Georges
3. Oratoire Carolingien de Germigny-des-Pres
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By B7063QKireneg - Paris, France
byzantine style choir very unusual in France, with a wonderful mosaic similar to old byzantine or italian mosaics. The form of the choir is reminiscent of armenian or byzantine orthodix churches.
4. Abbaye Notre Dame
5. Eglise Saint Dye
6. Eglise St-Aignan
7. Chapelle Royale St-Louis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 155 reviews
Un édifice « Royal » Érigée en 1816 à l’emplacement de l’ancienne forteresse des Comtes de Dreux, la Chapelle Saint-Louis de Dreux abrite les sépultures de la Famille de Bourbon-Orléans. Le premier édifice élevé dans un style néo-classique par la duchesse d’Orléans, est ultérieurement agrandi par son fils le Roi Louis-Philippe, dans le style néo-gothique Un exceptionnel ensemble de gisants À partir de 1830, la chapelle Saint-Louis de Dreux devient la nécropole de la Maison de France. Les gisants de la famille du Roi Louis-Philippe sont commandés aux plus grands noms de la sculpture funéraire du XIXe siècle : Millet, Barre, Lenoir, Pradier et Mercié. C’est ce dernier qui exécute le mausolée du roi et de la reine Marie-Amélie. Le parcours de visite parmi ces tombeaux permet d’évoquer les heures et les malheurs des membres de la Famille de Bourbon-Orléans qui traversent les tumultes du XIXe siècle. Et des vitraux remarquables
8. Cathedrale Ste-Croix
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,703 reviews
Reviewed By LiamBateman - Greater London, United Kingdom
This is an amazing cathedral and very interesting to visit. Plus during the summer check out the amazing light and sound show at night.
9. Abbaye de la Trinite
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By laidlerpaul53 - Vendome, France
I really enjoyed my visit here. The stonework at the front is exquisite and less damaged by atmospheric erosion than other buildings of a similar age, although there has been some restoration, and I can't always tell the full extend of the restoration. The interior with its massive vaulted ceiling impressed this 21st century peasant as I'm sure it has for hundreds of years. Some excellent stained glass, including some modern windows that fitted the setting very well.
