DOC118/14801 - Saint-Ours, Loches
LELONG, Charles (1977). Touraine Romane. La Nuit des Temps 6, Zodiaque.
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The Collegiate St. Ours holds a commanding site within the Fortress of Loches, within the medieval walls of the town. It is a truly divine building. The construction of the church stretches from the 11th to the 15th centuries. The porch archway over the entrance door is magnificent. It was a very calm building when we visited - no other people were in it so we could appreciate everything around us in complete peace.
The stone rib-vaulted ceiling is something to behold and you wonder how on earth it was possible to construct it. It is amazing to stand and gaze up at it. There is a lot of information around within the church, to inform the visitor about the building's history and about what is held there.
It is certainly worth crossing the threshold of this wonderful, 'small but perfectly formed' church.
DOC118/14801 - Saint-Ours, Loches
LELONG, Charles (1977). Touraine Romane. La Nuit des Temps 6, Zodiaque.
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The Collegiate St. Ours holds a commanding site within the Fortress of Loches, within the medieval walls of the town. It is a truly divine building. The construction of the church stretches from the 11th to the 15th centuries. The porch archway over the entrance door is magnificent. It was a very calm building when we visited - no other people were in it so we could appreciate everything around us in complete peace.
The stone rib-vaulted ceiling is something to behold and you wonder how on earth it was possible to construct it. It is amazing to stand and gaze up at it. There is a lot of information around within the church, to inform the visitor about the building's history and about what is held there.
It is certainly worth crossing the threshold of this wonderful, 'small but perfectly formed' church.