heritage.site

Priory of St. Cosmas

Priory of St. Cosmas Priory of St. Cosmas - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Priory of St. Cosmas () or the Priory of Ronsard is a former priory built upon an island in the river Loire at La Riche near Tours in Touraine, founded in the 11th century and dedicated to St. Cosmas. The site features a museum dedicated to the French poet Ronsard, who spent the last twenty years of his life among the Canons Regular there. Read more on Wikipedia

Source: en.wikipedia.org