Lavardin

Painters have been coming to Lavardin since around 1900, drawn to a village on the Loir crowned by the ruins of an 11th-century castle. Below it stand the church of Saint-Genest, begun in the 11th century and known for its frescoes, old houses and an ancient bridge over the river. Each year the village also hosts the 'world championships' of chouine, a historical card game.

Highlights

• Ruins of the medieval Château de Lavardin above the village
• Église Saint-Genest, Romanesque with a porch tower and frescoes (FR)
• The old bridge over the Loir
• The annual chouine 'world championships'

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.