Saint-Genest in Lavardin
Saint-Genest in Lavardin is a church in Lavardin, Arrondissement of Vendôme, Centre-Val de Loire. Saint-Genest in Lavardin is situated nearby to the museum Musée de Lavardin, as well as near the square Place du Château.Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Loir-et-Cher, in France
- Also known as: “Église Saint-Genest”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Lavardin and Town hall of Montoire-sur-le-Loir.
Château de Lavardin
Castle
The Château de Lavardin is a ruined castle in the village and commune of Lavardin in the Loir-et-Cher department of France. The property of the commune, it has been classified since 1945 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Château de Lavardin is situated 220 metres west of Saint-Genest in Lavardin.
Town hall of Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Town hall
Photo: Loiseaulybre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Town hall of Montoire-sur-le-Loir is situated 2 km northwest of Saint-Genest in Lavardin.
Montoire Castle
Castle
Photo: Chatmouettes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Montoire is a ruined castle in the commune of Montoire-sur-le-Loir in the Loir-et-Cher department of France. Construction began in the 11th century; there were further building works in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. Montoire Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Saint-Genest in Lavardin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Arnoult and Saint-Rimay.
Saint-Arnoult
Village
Saint-Arnoult is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, central France. Saint-Arnoult is situated 3½ km south of Saint-Genest in Lavardin.
Saint-Rimay
Village
Photo: Jovil41, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Rimay is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Saint-Rimay is situated 3½ km northeast of Saint-Genest in Lavardin.
Les Roches-l’Évêque
Village
Photo: Chatmouettes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Roches-l'Évêque is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France. Located in the north-west of the department, the town is part of the small agricultural region "the Valley and Coteaux du Loir", bordered to the north by a steep hill and to the south by gently sloping hillsides. Les Roches-l’Évêque is situated 4 km north of Saint-Genest in Lavardin.
Saint-Genest in Lavardin
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lavardin, Arrondissement of Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.74143° or 47° 44′ 29″ northLongitude
0.88592° or 0° 53′ 9″ eastInception
12th centuryOpen location code
8FV2PVRP+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 32499831OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3581522
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Saint-Genest in Lavardin” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel Saint-Genest de Lavardin”
- Czech: “Kostel Saint-Genest”
- French: “église Saint-Genest de Lavardin”
- French: “Église Saint-Genest de Lavardin”
- German: “Saint-Genest in Lavardin”
- German: “St-Genest”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée de Lavardin and Place du Château.
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