Loches, Medieval town in Indre-et-Loire, France
The Château de Loches stands on a prominent hilltop, protected by 4-meter-thick walls and featuring a massive square keep from the 11th century.
The fortress transformed into a royal residence in the 13th century and remained so until after the reign of Charles IX of France.
The Church of Saint Ours exhibits remarkable stone pyramids above its nave and contains detailed carvings on the western entrance portal.
The town conducts regular markets where local producers sell agricultural products, wines, wood materials, and farm animals.
The Martelet prison cells, carved into solid rock beneath the castle, held notable prisoners including Lodovico Sforza, Duke of Milan.
Location: Indre-et-Loire
Location: arrondissement of Loches
Elevation above the sea: 113 m
Shares border with: Beaulieu-lès-Loches, Chambourg-sur-Indre, Chanceaux-près-Loches, Ferrière-sur-Beaulieu, Mouzay, Perrusson, Saint-Senoch, Varennes
Phone: +33247911950
Email: cabinet@mairieloches.com
Website: https://ville-loches.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.12861,0.99528
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:02
Château de Loches
456 m
Château de Loches
448 m
Collégiale Saint-Ours de Loches
298 m
Château de Bussière
4.2 km
Abbatial church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches
1.3 km
Château d'Armaillé
625 m
Tour Saint-Antoine
274 m
Aqueduc de Contray
2.8 km
Château de Sansac
941 m
Town hall of Beaulieu-lès-Loches
1.3 km
Église Saint-Antoine de Loches
60 m
Hôtel de ville de Loches
180 m
Hôpital de Loches
511 m
Chapelle de Vignemont
596 m
Porte des Cordeliers
328 m
Hôtel de Ville de Loches et Porte Picoys
174 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Beaulieu-lès-Loches
1.3 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Beaulieu-lès-Loches
1.3 km
Maison d'Agnès Sorel
222 m
Vestiges de la porte Poitevine et la tour d'enceinte
383 m
Maison de la Chancellerie
203 m
Tower of Mauvières
1.9 km
Maison du Centaure
196 m
Prieuré Saint-Ours de Loches
374 m
Building of the Savings Bank of Loches
227 m
Hôtel de la Gravière
384 m
Tour du fort Saint-Ours
329 m
Museum of the Terroir of Loches
81 mReviews
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