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The Arche des Grands Prés is a monument located in Vendôme, in the Loir-et-Cher department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. This site, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 13 February 1926, is distinguished by its architecture linked to the crossing of the Loir. Although its exact construction period is not specified in the available sources, its protected status reflects its local heritage significance.

The city of Vendôme, crossed by the Loir, has long been a strategic and economic crossroads. The arches and bridges played a central role in exchanges and mobility, reflecting the social and craft organisation of the region. This type of work, often associated with river or commercial activities, also marked the urban landscape and facilitated travel between neighbourhoods and surrounding rural areas.

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