Attractions and Places To See around Roches - Top 6

The church consists of a nave dating from the late 15th century, with a 16th-century north aisle, and terminates in a polygonal apse. In the 16th century, a private chapel was built, featuring a vault with five richly sculpted pendant keystones. A bell tower, which appears to date from the second half of the 16th century, stands at the western end of the north aisle.

This old sanctuary in the Beauce region, on the edge of the Marchenoir forest, not far from the ruins of Cîteaux Abbey, has a glorious past and a certain artistic charm, which the 1963 restoration work brought to light. This church, along with the "Petit Cîteaux" (Little Cîteaux), was partially burned during the Hundred Years' War. The foundations of some walls reveal the Romanesque period. The bell tower dates from the 12th century, and the consecration crosses, themselves carved in stone, are very old. The portal opening, with its pointed arch, dates from the 15th century and was well-deserving of the beautiful wrought-iron door with hinges that has recently been installed. The altar is a magnificent 12th-century Touraine stone from an old cemetery chapel, supported by two ancient columns that are relics of Cîteaux Abbey. The cemetery once surrounded the church. The two stone benches on either side of the entrance are former tombstones. In the square in front of the post office, there once stood a huge barn: the tithe barn. Until 1989, the bell tower still housed one of the oldest bells in the region. It dated from 1522 and weighed 650 kilos, but unfortunately, a deep crack irreparably damaged its beautiful bronze casing. Named Sulpice, the inscription in Gothic script that once adorned it read: "In the year 1522, Sulpice was named by Sir Michel Berger, parish priest, and nobleman Guillaume de Frouville, squire, and Lady Katherine de Frouville." The new bell, named Catherine, weighs 310 kilos and is tuned to A sharp. It was christened on December 10, 1989, by Bishop Goupy of Blois. Madame Loridon is the godmother, and Mr Bernard Seigneuret is the godfather.

The Talcy Windmill, which dates from the 18th century, consists of a stone base topped with a cone which supports a wooden cabin (the Hucherolle) which rotates with the wind. It is one of many mills in the region and its configuration is very particular and fascinating.

Talcy Castle is a Renaissance castle built in the 16th century. You can walk around the castle and admire its architecture, which combines classical and medieval elements. You can also learn about the history and culture of the people who lived and loved the castle, such as the poet Pierre de Ronsard, who wrote his famous sonnets for Cassandre, the daughter of the castle's owner.

Beautiful, secluded, very quiet castle. For people who accept a detour and don't have any hype for it.

Wikipedia writes primarily about "la Pierre Tournante à Livarot, la Pierre Tournante à Fresney-le-Puceux, la Pierre Tourneresse à Gouvix et la Pierre Tourneresse à Cairon". It can be assumed that this is assigned to the same legend.

The dolmen La Pierre Tournante (German "the rotating stone" - also called Dolmen Feularde) is a dolmen near the hamlet of Vau near Tavers in the far west of the Loiret department on the border with the Loir-et-Cher department in France. In France, dolmen is the generic term for Neolithic megalithic structures of all kinds (see: French nomenclature). Its approximately 50 cm thick capstone measures around 4.0 × 4.0 meters and is supported by many low bearing stones. It was classified as a Monument historique in 1948. According to a popular legend, it turns once a century, on Christmas Eve, at midnight and the earth opens and reveals a great treasure. There are such and similar legends about menhirs of this name in the Eure department (Pierre Tournante of Bosgouet and in the Calvados department (Pierre Tournante Livarot)) and the dolmen La Pierre Tournante near Nogent in the Haute-Marne department. Nearby is the Pierre du Vert-Galant dolmen. Source: Wikipedia