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What to do and see in Loire Valley, Centre-Val de Loire: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Old world villages and storybook chateaux bedeck the Loire, once fought over by Gauls, Romans, Visigoths and even Attila the Hun. Rent bikes and roll through the lush valley, visiting fortresses in Amboise and Angers, UNESCO-designated Chartres Cathedral and the Gothic cathedral in Nantes. Musee Jules Vernes houses replicas of inventions designed by the futuristic author. Pay respects to other former residents: the Romans in Tours, the cave dwellers of Touraine, and the liberator of Orleans, Joan of Arc.
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1. Eglise Saint-Marceau
2. 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.
3. Eglise Saint Dye
4. Cathedrale Saint-Gatien
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,090 reviews
Reviewed By 590JackK - Lebanon, United States
While there are many sites to behold in the city of Tours, be sure to visit this cathedral. It took four hundred years to build, and was listed as an historic monument in 1862. Everything about it is astonishing to see, from the portals of the facade to the stained glass windows. The two towers each hold something significant in them: the north the royal stairs; the south the cathedral's bells. Aside from other Parisian-style gothic architecture, there are also the tombs of Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne's children, all in the south chapel. There are plentiful cathedrals to visit when visiting this region; I'd make this one of them.
5. Eglise Saint-Aignan
6. Abbatiale Notre-Dame
7. Collegiale de Candes-Saint-Martin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By Energydoc - Sewickley, United States
The town, crowded by the river, is pretty enough, but the chapel is special. The stained glass is great, and the discovery of the tomb of St. Martin was unanticipated.We enjoyed a nice break in a auberge just below the chapel.
8. Eglise Notre Dame de Riviere
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By yupoarist - Philadelphia, United States
We found this little medieval church while looking for a spot to picnic next to the river. Lovely walk next to the river and a very special little church. Lots of frescoes and painted columns inside. Nice area for a picnic.
9. Chapelle Royale des Ardilliers
10. Notre Dame de Rigny
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