Eglise Saint-Nicolas

Built between 1138 and the early 13th century, the former abbey church of Saint-Laumer displays features of early Gothic art. Fleeing the Normans, Benedictine monks in charge of the relics of their founder Saint-Laumer found refuge in Blois. They decided to build their monastery there, the Saint-Laumer abbey church, commonly known as the Saint-Nicolas church. Between 1138 and 1186, the monks built the choir, transept and a first bay, completing the whole at the beginning of the following...