Oratory of the Holy Face
The Oratory of the Holy Face is a Roman Catholic oratory in Tours France. It was originally established on the Rue St. Etienne, in the former home of Venerable Leo Dupont who did much to promote devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Roman Catholic oratory in Tours, France
- Also known as: “Oratoire de la Sainte-Face”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours and Tours Cathedral.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
Museum
Photo: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is located in the bishop's former palace, near the cathedral St. Gatien, where it has been since 1910. It displays rich and varied collections, including that of painting which is one of the first in France both in quality and the diversity of the works presented. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is situated 180 metres northeast of Oratory of the Holy Face.
Tours Cathedral
Church
Photo: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tours Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Tours, the metropolitan cathedral of the Tours ecclesiastical province and is dedicated to Saint Gatianus. Tours Cathedral is situated 200 metres northeast of Oratory of the Holy Face.
Hôtel Bacot de Romand
Historic building
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Hôtel Bacot de Romand is a historic building, which is situated 130 metres west of Oratory of the Holy Face.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanitas and Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine.
Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine
Suburb
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Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Oratory of the Holy Face.
Les Fontaines
Suburb
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Les Fontaines is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Oratory of the Holy Face.
Oratory of the Holy Face
- Categories: oratory, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tours, Arrondissement of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.39391° or 47° 23′ 38″ northLongitude
0.69339° or 0° 41′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FV29MVV+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 44064918OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q7099947
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In Other Languages
From French to Indonesian—“Oratory of the Holy Face” goes by many names.
- French: “oratoire de la Sainte Face”
- French: “Oratoire de la Sainte Face”
- French: “oratoire de la Sainte-Face”
- Indonesian: “Oratorium Wajah Kudus, Tours”
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