Clocher de l'église Saint-Loup - Ingré, France
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N 47° 55.201 E 001° 49.638
31T E 412387 N 5308075
[FR] Clocher de l'église Saint-Loup, à Ingré (FR). [EN] Bell tower of the Saint-Loup church, in Ingré (FR).
Waymark Code: WM1CE40
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 08/05/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
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[FR] L'église Saint-Loup est située Place de la Mairie, à côté de l'hôtel de ville d'Ingré. Il s'agit de l'une des plus grandes églises de la région, pouvant accueillir plus de 1000 personnes.

Le clocher de l'église date de la fin du XVe siècle. Le clocher est surmonté d'une toiture en ardoise. Il abrite 3 cloches fondues en 1822 : PAULINE (d'un poids de 1674 livres), MARIE (1249 livres) et SOPHIE (890 livres).

Ce clocher fut restauré à 3 reprises : 1802 (avec création de 4 lucarnes dans la toiture), 1937 (et retrait de ces lucarnes), et 2006.

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[EN] Saint-Loup Church is located on Place de la Mairie, next to Ingré Town Hall. It is one of the largest churches in the region, with a capacity of over 1,000 people.

The church's bell tower dates back to the late 15th century. The bell tower is topped with a slate roof. It houses three bells cast in 1822: PAULINE (weighing 1,674 pounds), MARIE (1,249 pounds), and SOPHIE (890 pounds).

This bell tower was restored three times: in 1802 (with the creation of four dormer windows in the roof), in 1937 (and the removal of these dormer windows), and in 2006.
Address of Tower:
Place de la Mairie
Ingré, France
45140


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 3

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

Relevant website?: Not listed

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