Loches Attractions 
Loches (pop. 6,329) is picturesquely situated above the Indre, a left-bank tributary of the Loire. On the hill above the town is the Cité Médiévale, surrounded by a circuit of walls 2km/1.5mi long. This town within a town is entered through the Porte Royale (13th and 15th C.), a fortified gate which was once approached by a drawbridge.
Within the Cité is the church of St-Ours, originally founded in 962 but mostly dating in its present form from the 12th C.
In the adjoining little town of Beaulieu are the ruins of an abbey founded about the year 1000, the Romanesque church of which has been preserved.
Within the Cité is the church of St-Ours, originally founded in 962 but mostly dating in its present form from the 12th C.
In the adjoining little town of Beaulieu are the ruins of an abbey founded about the year 1000, the Romanesque church of which has been preserved.
Château de Loches
The château (15th-16th C.), once the residence of Charles VII, has a richly decorated interior. Its most notable features are the Salle Charles VII, the Salle Jeanne d'Arc (which contains a small collection of weapons and a number of tapestries), the Chapelle d'Anne de Bretagne and a room containing the alabaster tomb of Charles VII's mistress Agnès Sorel.
Hours
January 2 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
October 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Lower Town
The main features of interest in the lower town are a number of gates, the 16th C. watch-tower of St- Antoine and the Town Hall, also 16th C.
Upper Town
To the south, at the end of the upper town, is the 11th C. keep, from the top of which there are fine views.
