Grande Bretèche

Grande Bretèche is a church in , , . Grande Bretèche is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: convent located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
  • Also known as: “Chapelle de la Grande Bretèche”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wilson Bridge and Île Simon.

Bridge
Photo: Guill37, Public domain.
The , built between 1765 and 1778, is the oldest bridge in . It features 15 arches and extends 434 meters across the . Officially named the , it is commonly referred to by locals as the Pont de Pierre. is situated 370 metres southeast of Grande Bretèche.

Islet
Photo: Arcyon37, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet, which is situated 380 metres southwest of Grande Bretèche.

Library
Photo: *j*jac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a historic building registered as a monument historique in France, designed by architects Pierre Patout, Jean Dorian, and Charles Dorian. is situated 660 metres southeast of Grande Bretèche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tours and Sanitas.

Photo: Pierre-Antoine Demachy, Public domain.
is the largest city in the region of , France. It is the prefecture of the department of . The commune of had 138,668 inhabitants as of 2022 while the population of the whole metropolitan area was 526,370.

Suburb
Photo: Reuillois, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Grande Bretèche.

Suburb
Photo: Guill37, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Grande Bretèche.

Grande Bretèche

Latitude
47.40094° or 47° 24′ 3″ north
Longitude
0.68108° or 0° 40′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FV2CM2J+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69473989
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3209461
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In Other Languages

“Grande Bretèche” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Congrégation des Sœurs de Charité dominicaines de la Présentation de la Sainte Vierge de Tours and Hôpital Auxiliaire La Petite Bretèche.

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