Eglise Saint Saturnin

Saint Saturnin church is one of the oldest in Blois. Built on pre-Romanesque foundations (10th century), it was rebuilt several times around the 13th and 15th centuries. Thanks to donations from Anne de Bretagne, a general reconstruction of the building began in the early 16th century, but her death prevented the work from being completed. Burnt down by Protestants in 1568, the church was restored in the late 16th century. Highlights include the Gothic choir, 16th-century rib-vaulted nave, hexagonal Gothic stair turret and Renaissance-style chapel of St. Peter (the bargemen's chapel). Inside, you'll find a large number of ex-votos dedicated to Notre Dame Des Aydes, stained glass windows, paintings, statues...

The Aître Saint-Saturnin is one of four monumental gallery cemeteries in France. Contemporary with the reign of François I, the pillars of one of its galleries feature a Renaissance décor and a sculpted danse macabre. Today, it houses the Musée Lapidaire de la Ville de Blois.

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