Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿etjɛn də ʃiɲi] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Communes of the...
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department Saint-Étienne-de-Brillouet, in the Vendée department Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat, in the Cantal department Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny, in the Indre-et-Loire...
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Chinon (section Church of Saint Étienne)
church of Saint Maurice is the most likely location of Joan of Arc's prayer, while in Chinon in 1429. The church of Saint Etienne, or Saint Stephen in...
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exercise of worship to the Protestants. Here was born in 1743 Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, French philosopher, known as Le Philosophe Inconnu (d. 1803). Abd...
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commune of Tours absorbed the former commune of Saint-Étienne in 1845 and Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine and Saint-Symphorien in 1964. Today, with extensive rail...
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Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire. It consists of the following communes: Fondettes Luynes La Membrolle-sur-Choisille Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny "Décret...
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Loire Valley (redirect from Val de Loire)
The Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire, pronounced [vale də la lwaʁ]), spanning 280 kilometres (170 mi), is a valley located in the middle stretch...
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known of the châteaux of the Loire valley. There is a church dedicated to Saint Symphorien near the château that is interesting for the number of architectural...
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Fontevraud Saint Catherine's chapel with its lantern of the dead Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié (chapel of Our Lady of Compassion) Église Saint-Michel (church...
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Indre-et-Loire, and three is in Vienne: Marcé-sur-Esves to the north, La Celle-Saint-Avant to the northwest, Civray-sur-Esves to the northeast, Cussay to the...
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translator of classics Jeanne Delanoue (1666-1736), made a Roman Catholic Saint in 1982 François Bontemps (1753–1811), General of the French Revolutionary...
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by the invading Alans. The marais was drained, according to tradition by Saint Liphard around the year 520. The canalisation formed the watercourses known...
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in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is situated in the valley of the river Cher, a tributary...
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Chaumont-sur-Loire (redirect from Chaumont, Centre-Val de Loire)
in the Loir-et-Cher department and the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France, known for its historical defensive walls and its castle. The...
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city (for example, at rue Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance, at rue des Carmes, at rue de la Bretonnerie, at Square Saint-Aignan). Museums in Orléans: Musée des...
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north-central France. This town hosts the Abbaye de Fleury, also known as the Abbaye de Saint Benoît (Saint Benedict Abbey). Founded around 630, it is one...
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Blois (redirect from Blois, Centre-Val de Loire)
French court. Jean Monier (1600–1656), painter close to Queen Marie de' Medici. Étienne Baudet (1638–1711), engraver born in Vineuil. Pierre Monier (1641–1703)...
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Novelli, formerly a Secretary of State in the French cabinet. In 2020 Étienne Martegoutte was elected mayor. Periodically the town holds historical re-enactments...
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Saint-Pierre-des-Corps (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ de kɔʁ] ) is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France...
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Saint-Claude-de-Diray (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klod də diʁɛ]) is a commune in the department of Loir-et-Cher, central France. Communes of the Loir-et-Cher...
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Parçay-Meslay La Riche Rochecorbon Saint-Avertin Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny Saint-Genouph Saint-Pierre-des-Corps Savonnières Tours Villandry...
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63306°E / 47.77750; 1.63306 Lock of Dunois (14-15th century) Church Saint Etienne (11th century) Abbey church (12th century) City hall (16th century)...
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Tournon-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [tuʁnɔ̃ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Château des Vallées...
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Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl sɛ̃ memɛ̃]) is a commune in the French department of Loiret, region of Centre-Val de Loire. The...
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(1911). "Vigny, Alfred de" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). pp. 61–62. "St Andrews twinning pact signed in saint's celebrations - Fife Today"...
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strategic crossing of the Loire river. The château was expanded by Maximilien de Béthune, first duke of Sully and prime minister of King Henry IV of France...
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church, which became a place of pilgrimage. Vençay was renamed Saint-Avertin in 1371. Jean de Coningham (? – 1495), Captain of the Scottish Guard of King...
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Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ d(ə) la ʁɥɛl]) is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire...
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Montsoreau (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
Saint-Pierre de Rest Church: Inscribed in 1952, is a Twelfth, thirteenth and eighteenth century church formerly built in the Loire River bed. Saint-Peter...
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Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pʁive sɛ̃ mɛmɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Communes of the...
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