Romorantin-Lanthenay: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Espace Automobiles Matra is dedicated to the Matra brand and displays around 70 vehicles from industrial history, motorsport and innovation. These include the MS 80, which won the Formula One World Championship in 1969 with Sir Jackie Stewart.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Romorantin-Lanthenay can choose this destination for that purpose.

Culture

The Musée de Sologne is located in three former mills on the Sauldre, which are connected by a footbridge. It presents the history, natural environment, architecture, as well as the customs and traditions of Sologne. The collection of the Musée de Sologne was awarded the designation “Musées de France” by the French Ministry of Culture.

Céra’brique is a permanent exhibition of architectural ceramics from a collection assembled by Michel Pasquier over a period of more than 20 years. The Céra’brique collection comprises nearly 7,000 French and foreign pieces from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is presented as part of the Musée de Sologne’s holdings at La Fabrique Normant.

The Musée de Sologne can be reached via the SNCF’s Le Blanc-Argent line, with a stop at Romorantin station.

History

The Église Notre-Dame, puis Saint-Etienne de Romorantin was first mentioned in 1178. It has a round choir with an ambulatory, to which four radiating chapels and two smaller chapels are attached; there is also a side aisle with two chapels.

At the Église Notre-Dame, puis Saint-Etienne de Romorantin, the bell tower and choir were classified as a historical monument by decree of 16 May 1911; the entire nave with its two side aisles was listed by decree of 13 June 2007.

Of the residence built around 1448 by Jean de Valois, Count of Angoulême and ancestor of François 1er, only the keep of the southeast tower opposite the Sauldre and the northeast “Tour de Prison” remain today.

The Château d'eau-pagode du parc in Romorantin-Lanthenay was listed as a historical monument by decree of 12 August 1994.

City

The Parcours Patrimoine is a circular route with 19 stages through Romorantin-Lanthenay. With 19 information panels, it highlights monuments or notable places. A leaflet with a map for the Parcours Patrimoine is available at the tourist office and town hall; the panels link via QR code to the town’s interactive map.

Other Places

Other places: Saint-Aignan, Crouy-Sur-Cosson, Selles-Sur-Cher, Saint-Denis-Sur-Loire, Saint-Julien-De-Chédon, Authon, Cellé, Souvigny-En-Sologne.

To the higher-level travel overview: Loir-Et-Cher.