SAN MARTIN BASILICA
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The Basilica of Saint-Martin is today a 19th century basilica, designed by the Touraine architect Victor Laloux.
Martin, the emblematic bishop of Tours and a miracle worker, was buried in Tours. Forty years after his death, a wooden building was built in Tours to house his tomb and part of his famous cloak. Given the success of this sanctuary, a first basilica was built in 470. It evolved over the centuries, then the collegiate church collapsed at the end of the 18th century. Today, it is a 19th century basilica designed by the Touraine architect Victor Laloux that we visit, but the crypt still houses the tomb of the saint.
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Elle abrite le tombeau de Saint Martin, un saint vénéré pour sa charité et son évangélisation à travers l'Europe. La crypte, où se trouve le tombeau, est un lieu de pèlerinage important.
Nous avon également apprécié son emplacement central dans la ville de Tours, à proximité d'autres attractions touristiques comme la Tour Charlemagne et la Tour de l'Horloge.
En résumé, la Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours est un lieu incontournable pour ceux qui s'intéressent à l'histoire, à l'architecture et à la spiritualité.
A visiter !