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    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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    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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    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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    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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