Prieuré de Saint-Cosme
Prieuré de Saint-Cosme is a priory located. This is one of the sights of La Riche. Since 1925 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Museum in La Riche
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In La Riche
Prieuré de Saint-Cosme is in the commune of La Riche, with 75 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 11th, 12th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097944). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
For warmth, aim for May to October (17–26°C highs in La Riche).
Prieuré de Saint-Cosme
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 162 more places within 15 km; first among them is Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours, at 3.3 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1925
- Built
- 11th, 12th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Riche, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- prieure-ronsard.fr
The essentials
Getting to Prieuré de Saint-Cosme
The numbers show what else is near Prieuré de Saint-Cosme, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Riche. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Prieuré de Saint-Cosme
The biggest base of the 8 is Tours (139,259 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1La Riche
- 2Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
- 3Tours
- 4Fondettes
- 5Joué-lès-Tours
- 6Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- 7Ballan-Miré
- 8La Membrolle-sur-Choisille
La Riche
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
Tours
Fondettes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Prieuré de Saint-Cosme is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Riche | It’s in this commune | 10,487 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 2.5 km north of it | 17,029 |
| Tours | 3.1 km east of it | 139,259 |
| Fondettes | 3.6 km northwest of it | 10,954 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 4.7 km south of it | 38,423 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 5.5 km east of it | 15,898 |
| Ballan-Miré | 5.9 km southwest of it | 8,477 |
| La Membrolle-sur-Choisille | 5.9 km north of it | 3,290 |
More to see nearby
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a church, from 162 places within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours3.3 km east, in Tours2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours1 km southeast, in La Riche3
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours2.4 km east, in Tours4AttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry12 km southwest, in Villandry5
AttractionChâteau de Tours3.3 km east, in Tours6
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours3.4 km east, in Tours7GardenGardenJardin botanique de Tours1.2 km east, in Tours8
ChâteauChâteau de Candé10 km south, in MontsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Prieuré de Saint-Cosme
Where is Prieuré de Saint-Cosme?
Prieuré de Saint-Cosme is in La Riche, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Prieuré de Saint-Cosme?
Priory located in Indre-et-Loire, in France.
Is Prieuré de Saint-Cosme a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1925, Mérimée record PA00097944.
How well known is Prieuré de Saint-Cosme?
Prieuré de Saint-Cosme has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Prieuré de Saint-Cosme?
May to October are the warmest months in La Riche, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Prieuré de Saint-Cosme?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (3.3 km), Château de Plessis-lès-Tours (1 km), Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours (2.4 km) and Château de Villandry (12 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Prieuré de Saint-Cosme: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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