Saint-Florent-le-Vieil description and photos - France: Loire Valley (Topic)

Saint-Florent-le-Vieil description and photos - France: Loire Valley. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Saint-Florent-le-Vieil.

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Saint-Florent-le-Vieille is a small town located on the banks of the Loire, in the Maine-Loire department of the Pays-de-la-Loire region. Its population is less than three thousand people.

This town entered the history of France thanks to tragic events: in 1793 one of the armed clashes between supporters of the monarchy and republicans took place here, which became the beginning of the Vendee uprising. In Saint-Florent, the uprising was led by Jacques Catelino, and one of the streets of the town is named after him. The events of the late 18th century in Saint-Florent are reminiscent of the monument to the royalist general Charles de Bonchamp, one of the leaders of the Vendee uprising, who allied with Jacques Catelino. Bonchamp was mortally wounded during the battle of Cholet, his associates vowed to avenge him and execute five thousand captive Republicans. But the dying Bonchamp ordered to spare them. The marble monument was made by the sculptor David d'Ange in gratitude for the fact that General Bonchamp saved the life of his father, who was among the prisoners.

Another attraction of the town is the Abbey of Saint Florent with a church built in the 18th century ... The monastery and the city itself were named after Saint Florenty, who in the 5th century lived in a hermitage on Mont Glonne. For his disciples, who came from everywhere, a monastery was built. Saint Florenty was known as a miracle worker and lived to be 123 years old.

One of the local restaurants of Saint-Florent became famous due to the fact that until 2007 Julien Grac, a native of Saint-Florent, dined here on weekends.

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Topic: Saint-Florent-le-Vieil description and photos - France: Loire Valley.