Candes-Saint-Martin

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

Manfred HeydeCandes09 CC BY-SA 4.0
Joël ThibaultAvoine centrale nucléaire CC BY-SA 4.0
DanielclauzierCandes Saint-Martin ruelle CC BY-SA 3.0
Père IgorCandes-Saint-Martin Collégiale CC BY-SA 3.0
Louis BoudanCandes-Saint-Martin GaignièresPublic domain
Joël ThibaultCandes-Saint-Martin Loire crue CC BY-SA 4.0
Joël ThibaultCandes-Saint-Martin Maison Dieu CC BY-SA 4.0
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Joël ThibaultCandes-Saint-Martin borne Via S-Martini CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint Martin of Tours founded a parish here in the late 4th century and died here in 397, and the village has been a place of pilgrimage ever since. From a steep slope it overlooks the meeting of the Vienne and the Loire. The collegiate church that rose over Martin's monastery is known for its sculpted decoration, and the archbishops of Tours kept a summer residence beside it.

Highlights

The collegiate church of Saint-Martin and its sculpted decoration
Views over the confluence of the Vienne and the Loire
The archbishops' castle on the hilltop, once their summer residence
Medieval and Renaissance houses and an old windmill

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Candes-Saint-Martin (FR), Candes-Saint-Martin (EN), Candes-Saint-Martin (IT)), Wikivoyage (Candes-Saint-Martin). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 180

Things to see

Château Vieux de Candes (FR)
Château de Môh (FR)
Provotship building in the city of Candes-Saint-Martin (FR)
Vieux Logis de Candes-Saint-Martin (FR)
île Boiret (FR)

Events through the year

Jam competition Food and wine · Autumn
Saint-Martin fair Fairs and markets · 11 NovemberFair on the patronal feast of Saint Martin, who died here

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Candes-Saint-Martin). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Local food & wine

CoyauSainte-Maure de touraine 01 CC BY-SA 3.0
Sainte-Maure de TouraineCheeseAOC goat's cheese made on the commune's territory
Touraine winesWineStill and sparkling AOC wines; boatmen turned to making them
X-JavierOPL Montreuil - Nouriture 01 CC BY-SA 4.0
Rillettes de Tours (FR)Cured meatPotted pork, protected geographical indication
Agneau du Poitou-Charentes (FR)Local produceLamb with protected geographical indication
Bœuf du Maine (FR)Local produceBeef with protected geographical indication

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Where to sleep

8 places to stay within 3 km

Hotels 5
Campsites 2
B&Bs and guest houses 1

Nearby member villages

Montsoreau · 1.4 km
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye · 3.6 km
Crissay-sur-Manse · 32 km
Angles-sur-l'Anglin · 84 km
Lavardin · 85 km