Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours

The Basilica of Saint Martin is a basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, over whose tomb it was built. It is located in , France. The first basilica was established here in the 5th century on the site of an earlier chapel.
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  • Catholic church
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (180 feet)
  • …dates from 1825
  • Description: basilica located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
  • Also known as
    “Basilica of St. Martin, Tours”
    “Basilique Saint-Martin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancienne maison canoniale de Saint-Martin and Hôtel des Ducs de Touraine.
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Historic building
is a historic building.
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Historic building
is a historic building, which is situated 110 metres north of Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours.
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Arts center
is an arts center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanitas and Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine.
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Suburb
is a suburb.
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Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours.
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Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours.

Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours

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Latitude
47.39294° or 47° 23′ 35″ north
Longitude
0.68297° or 0° 40′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FV29MVM+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38577954
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12128404
Wiki­data ID
Q1464908

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Martin Tourskoaren basilika”
  • Belarusian: “Базіліка Святога Марціна”
  • Catalan: “Basílica de Sant Martí, Tours”
  • Chinese: “圣玛尔定圣殿”
  • Dutch: “Basiliek en Abdij van Sint-Maarten van Tours”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك القديس مارتن تورز”
  • French: “Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours”
  • French: “église basilique Saint-Martin de Tours”
  • German: “Saint-Martin de Tours”
  • Greek: “Βασιλική Σαιν-Μαρτέν της Τουρ”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Martinus, Tours”
  • Italian: “Basilica di San Martino”
  • Luxembourgish: “Basilika Saint-Martin de Tours”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica de São Martinho de Tours”
  • Russian: “Базилика Святого Мартина”
  • Slovenian: “bazilika sv. Martina v Toursu”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de San Martín de Tours”
  • Swedish: “Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Martinusbasilyk (Tours)”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Martinusbasilyk”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vieux Tours and Résidence Sully.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Chocolaterie Royale and Saint-Martin.

Centre-Val de Loire: Highlights

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