True/ False visit: discover the old university of Orléans

Name: True/ False visit: discover the old university of Orléans
Start: 2023-09-16T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T16:45:00+02:00
Location: Collégiale Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier

Discover the area of the old university of Orléans (from the Prefecture to the collegiate church of Saint-Pierre-Le-Puellier) with two passionate heritage. One is true, the other—

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Registration: at the Tourist Office from the end of August until Friday 15 September and registration at the collegiate church on the same day if there are seats left.

Vue des restes des Grandes-Écoles à Orléans, vers 1825, aquarelle de Charles Pensee, Hotel Cabu-Musee d'Histoire et d'Archeologie d’Orléans

Discover the district of the former University of Orléans (from the Prefecture to the Saint-Pierre-Le-Puellier collegiate church) in the company of two heritage enthusiasts. One is true, the other is false. Will you be able to separate the real from the false? Arriving at the Saint-Pierre-Le-Puellier collegiate church, a text on heritage will be read by actress Vicky Lourenco.
Tour led by a tour guide from the Ville d'art et d'histoire department of the Orléans City Hall and actress Vicky Lourenco.
Duration: 45 min. Group limited to 25 people.

About the location

Collégiale Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier

Place du Cloître Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier 45000 Orléans

Loiret
Centre-Val de Loire

This church of the XIIth century is the most old(most former) still kept(preserved) in Orléans. Located at the heart of the old(former) student district, it is very busy in Middle Ages. Having sold as very national in the Revolution, desecrated in 1958 and restored from 1966 till 1976, she receives(welcomes) since exhibitions(exposures) devoted to contemporary art.