Visiting the royal town of Loches from La Corroirie
A day towards stone and power, before returning to silence.
From La Corroirie, reaching Loches means leaving for a while the retreat of the estate to enter a high, dense, vertical town, where history has settled into the stone.
The road crosses Touraine in a quiet continuity. Woods, fields and villages gradually lead towards another world: that of the keep, the royal residence, the old lanes and the Collegiate Church of Saint-Ours.
Loches is not passed through like a simple stop. The town asks the visitor to climb, to pause, and to let the walls take their place again in the eye.
Approaching Loches
The arrival in Loches is gradual. The open landscapes are left behind, and the road enters a tighter town, built in layers, where the streets lead upwards.
The royal town then appears as an ensemble, not as an isolated monument. The keep, the royal residence, the collegiate church and the old houses answer one another within the same density.
From the rooms of La Corroirie, this closeness allows the visitor to devote a whole day to Loches, without haste, letting the town impose its own rhythm.
The royal town
In Loches, power, prayer and the old town remain gathered within the same relief.
The keep preserves the memory of a powerful, almost austere Middle Ages. It does not seek to charm: it stands, massive, with a presence that forces the eye to change scale.
Further on, the royal residence introduces another form of power, more inhabited, more connected to the passage of kings.
This density makes Loches an essential place among the visits around La Corroirie.
It also finds its place within the Treasure Route.
A day in Loches
A day in Loches naturally extends towards other nearby places.
This day can belong to a longer stay, between the visit of the Château-monastère de la Corroirie, the village of Montrésor and Chenonceau.
Depending on how one chooses to travel through Touraine, some visitors bring several visits together, sometimes with a pass for the Loire Valley châteaux. But Loches also reminds us that a place asks for time: climbing towards the royal town, entering the stone, then returning to the silence of La Corroirie.
Questions about Loches
What can be seen in the royal town of Loches?
The keep, the royal residence and the Collegiate Church of Saint-Ours form the heart of the town. Loches also belongs to the Treasure Route.
Where to stay when visiting Loches?
A few minutes away, La Corroirie allows the visit to continue in a quieter place.
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