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SAINT COSME PRIORY

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Rue Ronsard, 37520La Riche, France Show on map
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2025
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2025

A remarkable priory in La Riche, a place steeped in meaning and history, ideal for contemplation and aesthetic itineraries.

It's no coincidence that Ronsard spent the rest of his life at Saint-Cosme priory. The Renaissance poet found here more than a home: a place steeped in meaning and history, conducive to contemplation and aesthetic itineraries. He is buried in the remains of the former church. Visitors can now discover his home and its history, through a new interactive scenographic tour. Listening to poems, projections, books and games all help to restore his historical, spiritual and poetic dimension.
In the 12th century, the canons who lived there considered the gardens to be a "paradise on earth". The former monastery has forgotten nothing of this history. Over the centuries, it has preserved its spiritual dimension, and today offers a wide range of visitor itineraries linking different eras and disciplines through the prism of architecture, poetry and contemporary art. The latter is reflected in numerous thematic exhibitions, such as in the refectory, where exhibitions by leading contemporary artists are held every year. The fabulous work of painter Zao Wou-Ki, who has created fourteen original, deliberately sober stained-glass windows in Chinese ink, is particularly noteworthy. The "Prieuré de Saint-Cosme - Demeure de Ronsard", just five minutes from the center of Tours, is a timeless place whose forms never cease to renew themselves.

Soigner Corps et Âmes" exhibition from June 14 to October 12, 2025

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Visited in july 2025
Es war wegen Renovierung geschlossen
Visited in july 2025
Nádherné opatství kousek od Tours. Jestliže v těchto horkých dnech hledáte oázu klidu převážně ve stínu opředenou tajemstvím, toto je místo, které musíte navštívit! Za rodinu jsme zaplatili €21 a vyplatilo se každé Euro. Opravdu krásné místo, poměrně prostorné, plné klidu, poezie a úchvatných vůní. ❤️ Kdo neumí francouzky, obdrží brožurku v angličtině. ???? Bezbariérové parkoviště zdarma kousek od vchodu. Doporučuji. ????
Visited in june 2025
Beau moment de detente
Visited in june 2025
Lieu très émouvant, remarquablement mis en valeur.
Visited in june 2025
Une belle surprise. Un site qui mériterait d'être plus connu à Tours avec ses jardins médiévaux où se promener après le musée sur Ronsard.

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