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Saint-Symphorien Church
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Rianne
December 21, 2025
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St. Symphorien Church originally stood outside the city walls.
This meant that in the event of war or unrest, it was one of the first places to be hit.
Therefore:
– extra thick walls
– small, high windows
– simple construction
So it wasn't built "simply," it was designed for defense.
More of a shelter than a showpiece church.
This meant that in the event of war or unrest, it was one of the first places to be hit.
Therefore:
– extra thick walls
– small, high windows
– simple construction
So it wasn't built "simply," it was designed for defense.
More of a shelter than a showpiece church.
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Fcl
September 24, 2019
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During the French Wars of Religion, the territory of the later Saint-Symphorien scene of a battle between the troops of Duke Charles de Mayenne and those of Henry III. and Henry of Navarre. Today, Saint-Symphorien is a district of the city of Tours, with the Church of Saint Symphorian of Autun in the center.
The village was built as a parish of a church dedicated to St. Symphorian of Autun in front of the walls of the city of Tours.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Symphorien_(Tours)
The village was built as a parish of a church dedicated to St. Symphorian of Autun in front of the walls of the city of Tours.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Symphorien_(Tours)
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Martin de La Riche Soleil
May 30, 2020
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A discreet building in the Tourangeau landscape.
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