The Rich is a suburb west of Tours. In 1787, she was called Varenne-de-la-Riche. Its inhabitants are called Larichois and Larichoises.
GPS La Riche: 0 ° 39'57 "E - 47 ° 23'24" N
The priory of Saint-Cosme , founded in 1092, has retained remnants of its 12th century church (the apse and Romanesque, the Gothic arch and the cross south).
In the chorus, now extinct, is the tomb of Pierre de Ronsard, the "Prince of Poets", who had received the commendation of the priory in 1565. He retained until his death, December 27, 1585. He was born September 11, 1524 at The Manor Possonnière in Couture-sur-Loir in Vendome.
prior's house dates from the 15th century.
the first floor are the apartments of Ronsard, whose small firm where the poet wrote his works.
The monks' refectory was built in the 12th century.
is entered through a porch carved.
Inside the dining hall, we can see the beams ...
... and the chair of the reader ...
... richly ornamented.
Next to the dining hall, hotel was built in the 13th century.
From Castle Plessis-les-Tours (15th century), there remains only this house and a rectangular octagonal stair turret. King Louis XI lived in this castle and died there August 30, 1483.
In the former convent of the Minimes Grand du Plessis, there remains only the home of the 17th century, a small octagonal tower of the 18th century ...
... and a neo-Gothic chapel of 1877 (unfinished) containing the tomb of St. Francis of Paola (founder of the convent in 1489).
The Church of St. Anne was built in 1855 in a neo-Gothic.
The private mansion Pavilions date of 1640.
There are still some old houses in La Riche, like this (provided with mullioned windows) located in the rue Saint-Vincent-de-Paule.
In Dovecote Street, a former Fuye square was transformed into a private home. Its roof retains a vestige of lantern.
The city has its vane whose central part is the logo of La Riche.
The private mansion of La Rabaterie (15th century) has a central rectangular building with two unequal wings at right angles to the west and a square tower with spiral staircase.
Features:
- Priory St. Anne's 16th century chapel and priory buildings from the 19th century
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