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TROGLODYTIC VILLAGE ON THE HILLSIDE OF SAINT-ANDRÉ

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41100Villiers-Sur-Loir, France
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2024
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2024

Site of the Saint-André hillside linked to the legend of the hole of the Loir snake, and sheltering several troglodytic dwellings.

The site of the Saint-André hillside shelters several troglodytic dwellings. The old galleries where stonecutters and horses used to extract the stones used for religious buildings have been reused as wine and mushroom cellars. This site is linked to the legend of the "trou du serpent du Loir", a demonic being that came out of the hole in the hillside and terrorized the population until it was put out of action. The hole is still there, so beware...


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Very interesting visit with a slide show on the work of the porters and the life of the inhabitants in the dwellings. It is followed by a stroll along the road where other dwellings, inhabited are built this time!

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