Guided tour

Name: Guided tour
Start: 2023-09-16T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T17:15:00+02:00
Location: Crypte Saint-Aignan

Go back in time and discover the history that lies beneath your feet to discover the two 11th century Romanesque crypts, invisible to the naked eye. Be surprised by the big and small…

Saturday 16 September 2023, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30Passed

Conditions

Reservation also possible at the tourist office. Limited number of places: 19 people.

Registration

02 38 24 05 05

Step back in time and discover the history beneath your feet as you discover the two 11th century Romanesque crypts, invisible to the naked eye. Let yourself be surprised by the small and big stories of these hidden treasures, from their construction to their rediscovery.
Practical information: we recommend you to be vigilant when descending the stairs leading to the crypts. Monuments not accessible to people with reduced mobility.

About the location

Crypte Saint-Aignan

Rue Neuve-Saint-Aignan, 45000 Orléans

Loiret
Centre-Val de Loire

This large crypt was built under the king Robert le Pieux to receive the relics of saint Aignan at the beginning of the XIth century. It presents a plan to ambulatory and radiant(shining) chapels changed later. It is possible to see beautiful capitals(big tops) there with faces(figures) pre-Romanic, carrying tracks of polychromy(process printing).