Église Saint-Euverte, Romanesque church in Orléans, France

Église Saint-Euverte is a church in Orléans built of light gray ashlar and rubble stone, with a tall square tower pierced by three narrow arched windows and a clock face. To the right, a lower section has a dark pointed roof behind a metal-edged ledge. Below, an arched portal is framed by carved stonework and a seated figure under a canopy. The stone dome was dismantled in 1986 and replaced by a conical slate roof.

The church was founded in the 9th century on the burial site of Saint Euverte and became central to the city's religious life. It was destroyed and rebuilt twice during the Hundred Years War to prevent English occupation.

The church takes its name from Saint Euverte, fourth bishop of Orléans, though it was first called Notre-Dame-du-Mont for its position on a height. In 1636 the regular canons were replaced by Génovéfains, and in 1754 a canon left the monastery his library on condition it be opened to the public.

The church stands east of Orléans near the Loire and the Pont René Thinat. It has been closed to the public for years and is in a very degraded state; the city announced emergency works and a call for projects at the end of 2023, with the full rehabilitation estimated at 7.5 million euros. Access is therefore not guaranteed.

The church occupies a strategic position within the city's third medieval defensive wall, revealing its historical role in the settlement's protection. This placement demonstrates how religious and military functions were closely intertwined in medieval urban planning.