Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers Church

Located on the banks of the Loire, the former royal chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers was built in the middle of the 16th century before undergoing major transformations in the 17th century, when it became one of the most important pilgrimage sanctuaries in the country.

With its Italian-inspired architecture, it seduces with its impressive dome nearly thirty meters high. Today, this religious building initiated by Cardinal Richelieu, King Louis XIII and Queen Marie de Médicis, also has inside a statue of the miraculous Virgin Mary still venerated, an elegant Mannerist high altar or a Presentation. at the Temple of Philippe de Champaigne. Next to him stood the House of the Oratorians.

References:

• France Voyage

Address

Place Notre Dame des Ardilliers 1, Saumur, France

Details

Founded: 1534
Category: Religious sites in France