Troo: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Troo
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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