Loches
【City description】
It’s a town near Andre river. To enter the center street, there are gates like medieval citadel. Joan of Arc stayed in the Royal Residence and we can find her plate at the Royal Gate. In addition, we can visit a donjon.
【Overall rating】
★★★☆☆
【Time required】
4 h 30
【Budget】
15.50 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
【Sightseeing route】
【Start】
①Loches station
Gare de Loches
★Go to Gare Avenue as far as a roundabout. It takes 5 minutes.
②Tourist Information Center
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to Marne Square and enter the center street by Agnés Sorel St. Then, turn right at the first crossroad. It takes 10 minutes.
③Picois Gate
Porte Picois
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
It’s not accessible in the interior.
★Go up the street and turn right at the end. It takes 5 minutes.
④Chancellery
Chancellerie
Time required: 15 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Continue to go up Château St for 5 minutes.
⑤Royal Gate
Porte Royale
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Enter the gate and turn left immediately.
⑥Lansyer Museum
Maison-Musée Lansyer
It’s closed for the renovation.
Time required: 40 min / Admission fee: 5 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 12 h 30 / 2 pm – 6 pm
Close: Monday, Tuesday
★Continue to walk on the street.
⑦Collegial St-Ours
Collégiale St-Ours
Time required: 15 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to the ticket office beside the church.
⑧Royal Residence
Logis Royal
Time required: 45 min / Admission fee: 10.50 euros (include ⑨)
Opening hour: 9 am – 7 pm (9 h 30 am – 5 pm between October and March)
Close: 1/1, 12/25
★Go to Thomas Pactius St beside the church for 10 minutes.
⑨Donjon of Loches
Donjon de Loches
Time required: 60 min / Admission fee: 10.50 euros (include ⑧)
Opening hour: 9 am – 7 pm (9 h 30 am – 5 pm between October and March)
Close: 1/1, 12/25
★Leave the citadel by the Royal Gate and go down Château St by the dead end. It takes 15 minutes.
⑩Gate of Cordeliers
Porte des Cordeliers
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go through the gate and pass a bridge. Then, turn right.
⑪Public Garden
Loches Jardin Public
Time required: 20 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
We can see the citadel entirely.
★Go back to Gate of Cordeliers and turn right to return to the station. It takes 10 minutes.
【Goal】
Loches station
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