Priory of St. Cosmas

The Priory of St. Cosmas or the Priory of Ronsard is a former priory built upon an in the river at near in Touraine, founded in the 11th century and dedicated to St.
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  • Opening hours:
    November—March: Wednesday—Monday 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
    April—May and September—October: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    June—August: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    January 1st: closed
    December 25th: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: priory located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
  • Also known as: “Demeure de Ronsard” and “Prieuré de Saint-Cosme”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Plessis-lez-Tours and Église Sainte-Anne de La Riche.

Castle
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The royal Château de Plessis-lèz-Tours is the remains of a late Gothic château located in the town of in the department, in the of France. is situated 1 km southeast of Priory of St. Cosmas.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 560 metres east of Priory of St. Cosmas.

Park
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The is a municipal botanical garden and arboretum located at 33, Boulevard Tonnellé, , , , . is situated 1¼ km east of Priory of St. Cosmas.

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
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Priory of St. Cosmas.

Town
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is a commune in the department of , , central . It is the largest suburb of the city of Tours, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. is situated 4½ km south of Priory of St. Cosmas.

Priory of St. Cosmas

Latitude
47.389° or 47° 23′ 20″ north
Longitude
0.65132° or 0° 39′ 5″ east
Operator
Conseil départemental d’Indre-et-Loire (CD37)
Open location code
8FV29MQ2+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q3403034
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