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Cathedral of Orléans – 1h to West

Posted on by Posted in 20-40min, Châteaux, musées et sites historiques
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Officially opened May 8, 1829, 400 years after the liberation of Orleans by Joan of Arc, the cathedral,  imposing Gothic building (140 m long, 53 m and 114 m in front of the upper arrow) is classified historical monument in 1862.
Admire the choir, magnificent work whose vault rebuilt under Henry IV top beautiful medieval chapels, the transept facades pay tribute to the glory of Louis XIV by displaying its motto and its sun and the magnificent carved stalls in the 18th century by Jules Degoullons.

Castle of Vaux-Le-Vicomte – 1h20 to North

Posted on by Posted in 40-120min, Châteaux, musées et sites historiques
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The château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a castle of the seventeenth century (1658-1661), built for the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV, Nicolas Fouquet. Its magnificence provoked the jealousy of the king who imprisoned Fouquet and commandeered the castle.

Masterpiece of classical architecture from the mid-seventeenth century, it is now the largest private property classified as historical monuments since its purchase in July 1875 by Alfred Mattress.

77950 Maincy, Téléphone : 01 64 14 41 90

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