Discover the City Hall

Name: A la découverte de l'Hôtel de Ville
Start: 2023-09-17T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T12:30:00+02:00
Location: Hôtel de ville - Porte Picois

Guided tour of the town hall and exceptional access to the Porte Picois walkway.

Dimanche 17 septembre 2023, 10h30Passé

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02.47.91.82.82 info@loches-valdeloire.com

Ville de Loches

Guided tour of the city hall and exceptional access to the Picois Gate Walkway. Appointment: Place de l'Hôtel de Ville Booking required (25 pers. max.)

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thèmes 2023

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À propos du lieu

Hôtel de ville - Porte Picois

Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 37600 Loches

Indre-et-Loire
Centre-Val de Loire

In 1519, François Ier authorises Lochois to raise(bring up) this town hall. Of Renaissance style, he(it) presents one of the first right(straight) staircases creeps on banister built in this period. Two small windows include the Salamander crowned with François Ier and the coat of arms of Loaches three fleur-de-lis(lily flowers) of which call back(remind) the status of " good city ". This building(ship) shelters the same function(office) for 500 years. Joined with the town hall, the Door Picois is the second of doors of defence of the low city still kept(preserved) at present. Of an aspect more military than the Door of the Cordeliers, it possesses a niche of the internal side Renaissance added at the time of the construction of the Town hall. The original of this statue of the Virgin(Virgo) in the Heart, supposed to protect the door and the travellers who borrow him, is exposed(explained) in the Gallery Saint-Antoine located next to the church of the low city.