Monuments

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité is a major example of sacred art from the interwar period. It is the world center for the devotion of the Three Hail Marys, a prayer received in the Middle Ages by Saint Mechtilde. Erected in the 1930s by a group of talented craftsmen and artists, the 14 imm...

 Blois

The Saint Vincent de Paul church is the former Saint Louis church of the Jesuits. Located in the center of Blois, opposite the château, it was built in the 17th century to plans drawn up by two architects from the Society of Jesus. Its architecture conforms to the criteria laid down by the Catholic...

 Blois

Built between 1138 and the early 13th century, the former abbey church of Saint-Laumer displays features of early Gothic art. Fleeing the Normans, Benedictine monks in charge of the relics of their founder Saint-Laumer found refuge in Blois. They decided to build their monastery there, the Saint-Lau...

 Blois

At the end of 1871, the mill was dismantled piece by piece and reassembled at its current location. This windmill, built in the 15th century, has been completely restored. It is a 37-ton pivot mill with Berton sails.

 Maves

Located in the heart of Suèvres, the RocheChouard mill is one of the oldest water-powered mills in France. It has retained its traditional flour-making mechanisms. Owned by ASME, it is managed by the Relais d'Information Touristique, which regularly organizes visits, exhibitions and tourist events.

 Suèvres

The Moulin d'Arrivay, owned by the municipality of Fossé since January 2001, is located on the banks of the Cisse River, below the hamlet of Val de Cisse, within the enclosed courtyard of the magnificent Beauceronne farm. This 19th-century watermill was restored to its original condition in 2004. It...

 Fossé

Saint Saturnin church is one of the oldest in Blois. Built on pre-Romanesque foundations (10th century), it was rebuilt several times around the 13th and 15th centuries. Thanks to donations from Anne de Bretagne, a general reconstruction of the building began in the early 16th century, but her death...

 Blois

The Saint Jacques mill was built in the early 19th century using a technique that was unusual for our region, as it is an Angevin-style capstan mill, imported by the Crusaders from North Africa. It is recognisable by its masonry construction topped by a cone supporting a wooden cabin (the Hucheroll...

 Saint-Laurent-Nouan

 Chambord

The cathedral was rebuilt several times in the 12th, 16th and 17th centuries. It was almost completely destroyed by a hurricane in 1678. Thanks to the intervention of Colbert, whose wife was from Blois, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. Inside, the contemporary stained glass windows in the nave a...

 Blois

The Talcy mill, a Beauceron-style windmill known as a pivot mill, with canvas sails, has a beautiful internal mechanism that is visible to visitors. Self-guided or guided tours available.

 Talcy

Its first known owner was the Lord of Oucques, Parseval de la Brosse. This pivot mill dates back to 1752. It was sold several times between 1754 and 1861. From 1835 onwards, it belonged to Mr Levieuge, the grandson of a miller. He sold it to the local council, which planned to restore it to working...

 Oucques