ST. AVIT'S CRYPT

It's hard to believe that under a schoolyard is a crypt. And yet! The only remnant of the collegiate church of Saint Avit, built in the ^11th century on the site of a Merovingian monastery, the crypt of Saint Avit is devoid of sculptures. Successively demolished in 1428, 1562, 1657 and 1667, it was rediscovered by chance during the ^19th century. This crypt, which once housed the relics of the abbot of Micy, is made up of two vaulted rooms with arches. It can be visited during a tour led by a guide from the Orléans Tourist Office.