Abbeys and Basilicas in the Val-de-Loire Centre

Eglise romane
37290 Preuilly-sur-Claise

The Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Preuilly-sur-Claise, a Romanesque jewel of the 11th and 12th centuries, is an ancient Benedictine church located in Touraine, marked by reshuffles in the 15th and 19th centuries. Its cruciform architecture and 300 carved capitals make it a listed historical monument since 1840.

Eglise moderne
41000 Blois

The Notre-Dame-de-la-Trinité Basilica of Blois, built in the 20th century, is a masterpiece of modern sacred art located in the Loir-et-Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire. Ranked a historic monument, it combines bold architecture and exceptional artistic decorations.

Basilique
18190 Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

The Notre-Dame-des-Enfants Basilica of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher, built in the 19th century in the Gothic Revival style, is an emblematic pilgrimage site of the Centre-Val de Loire, famous for its children's history and monumental architecture.

Eglise romane
36500 Méobecq

The Saint-Pierre de Méobecq Abbey, built between the 11th and 15th centuries in Meobecq (Indre), is an ancient Benedictine church classified as a historical monument, famous for its medieval frescoes and Romanesque architecture.

Eglise romane
36500 Saint-Genou

The Abbey of Saint-Genou, a vestige of a 12th century Benedictine abbey, stands in Saint-Genou in Indre, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Ranked a historical monument in 1862, it embodies a medieval religious heritage marked by Romanesque architecture.

Basilique
37000 Tours

The Basilica of Saint Martin de Tours, a 19th-century neo-Byzantine building, houses the tomb of Saint Martin. Located in Tours en Centre-Val de Loire, it replaces a former medieval collegiate church destroyed in 1797.

Eglise gothique
45370 Cléry-Saint-André

Notre-Dame de Cléry-Saint-André Basilica, a 15th-century Gothic building located in the Loiret, is a former royal collegiate church and a Marian pilgrimage site classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Eglise romane
41130 Selles-sur-Cher

Notre-Dame-la-Blanche Abbey, also known as Saint-Eusice, is a 12th-century Romanesque church located in Selles-sur-Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire, classified as a historical monument since 1862.