Candes-Saint-Martin

Candes-Saint-Martin is a commune in the department, central . It overlooks the confluence of the Vienne and Loire rivers from a steep hill on the left bank of the Loire, and marks the boundary between the modern departments of Indre-et-Loire to the east, and Maine-et-Loire to the west.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Montsoreau and Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art.

The is a Flamboyant Gothic castle in the , directly built in the Loire riverbed. It is located in the market town of , in the département of France, close to , , , and .

Museum
The Château de Montsoreau-Museum Contemporary Art is a private museum open to the public in . It opened 8 April 2016. The permanent collection exhibited at consists of Philippe Méaille's collection of works by the conceptual art collective Art & Language.

The Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud or Fontevrault was a monastery in the village of , near , in the former French Duchy of Anjou. is situated 4 km southwest of Candes-Saint-Martin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montsoreau and Loire Valley.

is a village in the , in . It's listed amongst the most beautiful villages of France.

The , spanning 280 kilometres, is a valley located in the middle stretch of the river in central , in both the administrative regions and .

Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is a commune in the western French department of . It is situated both in the , a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.

Candes-Saint-Martin

Latitude
47.2113° or 47° 12′ 41″ north
Longitude
0.0743° or 0° 4′ 28″ east
Population
212
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8FV2636F+GP
Geo­Names ID
6613011
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Candes-Saint-Martin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 康代圣马尔坦
  • Japanese: カンド=サン=マルタン
  • Serbian: Канд Сен Мартен
  • Ukrainian: Канд-Сен-Мартен

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