Cathedrals and Collegiates in the Val-de-Loire Centre

Eglise gothique
37000 Tours

The Cathedral of Saint-Gatien de Tours, a Gothic masterpiece from the 13th to 16th centuries, dominates the Old Towers in Indre-et-Loire. An archiepiscopal seat, it combines Romanesque, flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance styles, with exceptional stained glass windows and an exuberant carved facade.

Eglise romane
18500 Mehun-sur-Yèvre

The Collège Notre-Dame de Mehun-sur-Yèvre, a Romanesque and Gothic building dating back to the 11th, 12th and 15th centuries, is distinguished by its horse-iron walk-through and flamboyant chapel, classified as a historical monument since 1840 in the Centre-Val de Loire.

Eglise gothique
37500 Chinon

The Collège Saint-Mexme de Chinon, a medieval religious building from the 5th to the 12th century, is a Romanesque jewel located in Touraine, classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Eglise gothique
45130 Meung-sur-Loire

The Collège Saint-Liphard, built in the 12th and 13th centuries in Meung-sur-Loire, is a Catholic church classified as a historical monument since 1840, built on the tomb of Saint Liphard of Orléans.

Eglise gothique
37370 Bueil-en-Touraine

The Collège Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Pierre de Bueil, built in the 14th century in Bueil-en-Touraine, is a double monument combining parish and collegial church, classified as historical monuments in 1912.

Eglise gothique
37500 Candes-Saint-Martin

The collegiate Saint-Martin de Candes-Saint-Martin, built in the 12th-11th centuries in Touraine, is an ancient fortified church combining Romanesque and Gothic styles, famous for its monumental porch and its link with Saint Martin, founder of the site in the 4th century.

Eglise romane et gothique
37600 Loches

The Collège Saint-Ours de Loches, an ancient Romanesque church of the 11th and 12th centuries, is distinguished by its pyramidal turrets and its carved portal. Located in Indre-et-Loire, it houses the tomb of Agnes Sorel and was renovated in the 19th century.

Eglise gothique
45000 Orléans

The Collège Saint-Aignan d'Orléans, former medieval church of the 11th, 15th and 16th centuries, is located in downtown Orléans (Loiret). Dedicated to Saint Aignan, it preserves a classified Romanesque crypt and a flamboyant Gothic choir, witness to its rich historical and religious past.