Troo: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

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Trôo is notable for its townscape of terraced levels with caves, paths, and stairways. The cave dwellings of Trôo, carved into the tuff stone, are a special architectural heritage.

Those who choose Trôo as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and History

The town’s historical traces include the ruins of the Maladrerie Sainte-Catherine, which have been classified as a historic monument since 1889. The Le Puits qui parle well has been listed as a historic monument since 1935.

The collegiate church of Saint-Martin was founded by Geoffroy Martel in 1050 and is classified as a historic monument.

Trôo’s fortified defensive system comprises two motte-and-bailey castles, two rings of fortifications, and gates connected to chapels or a motte-and-bailey castle.

The former Notre-Dame-des-Marchais priory is classified as a historic monument in accordance with the 1862 list.

In the Grotte pétrifiante, minerals accumulate at a rate of approximately 1 cm per century, forming a delicate stone mineral structure.

The Cave Yuccas is a fully restored former troglodytic dwelling with six rooms carved into the tuff stone and a view over the Loir Valley.

Routes

The GR 35, known as “Du Perche au Loir,” runs through Trôo between Pezou, north of Vendôme, and Vaas.

The signposted “Vallée du Loir à vélo – V47” route passes through Trôo on the Montoire-sur-le-Loir–Ruillé-sur-Loir stage.

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

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