Vendôme, Medieval town in Loir-et-Cher, France
Description
Vendôme is a town in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France, where the river divides into several arms. The center sits on both banks, with bridges connecting the neighborhoods and enclosing islands in between.
History
A Gallo-Roman settlement stood here in the first century and was later developed into a fortified castle. The area received the rank of duchy in the sixteenth century and remained an important fief until the Revolution.
Culture
The name comes from the Gallic tribe of the Veneti who once settled here. Several old wash houses along the riverbank show how residents used the Loir in daily life.
Practical
Marked walking paths lead through the old town and along the canals to the main buildings. The tourism office offers maps with different routes that vary depending on interest in architecture or nature.
Did you know?
Small trout swim in the river on warm days and can be seen clearly through the channels. The old weirs still regulate the water level today and supply some mill buildings with flow.
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Trinity Abbey, Vendôme
311 m
Château de Vendôme
407 m
Château de Meslay
3.5 km
Porte Saint-Georges
228 mThéâtre gallo-romain d'Areines
1.6 km
Quartier Rochambeau
372 m
Maison Saint-Martin
179 mÉglise Notre-Dame d'Areines
2.3 km
Statue de Rochambeau
190 m
Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vendôme
152 m
Église Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Naveil
2.7 km
Église Saint-Calais de Meslay
3.2 kmDrinking fountain, water well
163 mChapelle Saint-Pierre-de-la-Motte
128 m
Town hall of Vendôme
122 m
Le Minotaure
490 m
Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir
299 mMusée municipal de Vendôme
108 m
Maison à lucarne compagnonnique, 16 rue des Quatre-Huyes
407 m
Maison, 8, place de la République à Vendôme
226 m
Maison à lucarne compagnonnique, 6 faubourg Saint-Lubin
278 mDomaine d'Huchigny
3.4 kmOrgue de chœur de l'abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme
311 mChâteau dit l'Oratoire de Courtiras
1.7 kmCadran solaire
3.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme
122 m
Chapelle du Bon-Secours de Vendôme
490 m
Polissoirs de Mondétour
3.8 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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