Loches
Loches is a commune in the department of Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is situated 42 kilometres southeast of Tours by road, on the left bank of the river Indre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel de Ville de Loches et Porte Picoys and Château de Loches.
Hôtel de Ville de Loches et Porte Picoys
Town hall
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Hôtel de Ville de Loches et Porte Picoys is a town hall, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Loches.
Château de Loches
Castle
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The Château de Loches is a castle located in the département of Indre-et-Loire in the Loire Valley in France; it was constructed in the 9th century. Built some 500 metres away from the river Indre, the huge castle, famous mostly for its massive square keep, dominates the town of Loches. Château de Loches is situated 510 metres south of Loches.
Tour Saint-Antoine
Scenic viewpoint
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Tour Saint-Antoine is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 200 metres east of Loches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perrusson and Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain.
Perrusson
Village
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Perrusson is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Perrusson is situated 3½ km south of Loches.
Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain
Village
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Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain is situated 6 km southeast of Loches.
Loches
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Loches, Arrondissement of Loches, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.12917° or 47° 7′ 45″ northLongitude
0.99611° or 0° 59′ 46″ eastElevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
8FV24XHW+MCGeoNames ID
7522501
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Loches” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Лош”
- Chinese: “洛什”
- Japanese: “ロシュ”
- Russian: “Лош”
- Ukrainian: “Лош”
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