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Origin and history

The Sainte-Catherine de Troo is a 12th-century medieval monument in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. This site, now partially in ruins, bears witness to the hospital architecture of the time, dedicated to the reception of lepers and patients. Its classification as a Historic Monument by decree of 17 December 1889 underlines its heritage importance, although its present state allows only an approximate location (accuracy note: 5/10 depending on the sources).

The maladries, like that of Sainte-Catherine, played a crucial social and religious role in the Middle Ages. They were often located away from cities to isolate patients, while providing basic care and spiritual assistance. In Troo, as in other rural communities in the region, these institutions reflected the health and charitable concerns of medieval societies, marked by the Christian faith and a strong community organization. Their decline, often due to the disappearance of leprosy or the transformation of medical practices, left many of these places abandoned.

The remains of the Sainte-Catherine Madrery, located at 3 Rue Sainte-Catherine according to the GPS coordinates available, remain a material testimony of this past. Their legal protection, which took place at the end of the 19th century, is part of a desire to preserve the medieval hospital heritage, then threatened by time and forgotten. Today, the site does not appear to be open to visit systematically, and its current use (rent, guest rooms) is not specified in the sources consulted.

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