What lies beneath the collegiate church?

The lower rooms of the medieval castle, which retain their loopholes, extend beneath the church.

Who founded the collegiate church?

Lancelot de la Touche founded the collegiate church in 1527.

When was the site protected?

The ensemble was listed as a historic monument by decree on 9 May 1914.

Collégiale des Roches-Tranchelion

Avon-les-Roches

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Château et collégiale des Roches-Tranchelion stands in Avon-les-Roches (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The castle and collegiate church of Roches-Tranchelion form a 16th-century ensemble where the church rises above the remains of a medieval fortress. Beneath the nave, the lower rooms of the castle survive, pierced with loopholes. The collegiate church, founded in 1527 by Lancelot de la Touche, displays vaults that rise to over twelve metres high, while the chapel portal retains its original sculptures.

What to know

The ensemble has been listed as a historic monument since 1914.
The ruins include the remains of the medieval castle and the 16th-century collegiate church.
The lower rooms of the castle survive beneath the present church.

Where this château is

Avon-les-Roches · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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156 La Jolivière, 37220 Avon-les-Roches

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Château phone number

+33 2 47 58 54 07

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00097543
Period of construction: 16th century

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What lies beneath the collegiate church?: The lower rooms of the medieval castle, which retain their loopholes, extend beneath the church.
Who founded the collegiate church?: Lancelot de la Touche founded the collegiate church in 1527.
When was the site protected?: The ensemble was listed as a historic monument by decree on 9 May 1914.