Collegiate church of Saint-Liphard

In 520, Liphard, a cousin of Clovis and a judge and governor in Orléans, retired as a hermit to Meung-sur-Loire. On his death, his companions set up a monastery around the bishop of Orléans, Marc. The monks cleared the Mauves and planted vines. In 1068, the monastery became a collegiate chapter. In the 12th century, Bishop Manassés had a fortified dwelling built next to the bell tower. After the Wars of Religion, the church was restored (1570). For 12 centuries, Meung-sur-Loire remained the “town of bishops”. Some fine capitals and a 6th-century sarcophagus can be seen here. The chapel of the Virgin dates from the 12th century, with a painted wooden altar from the 17th century and an altarpiece from the 18th century.

In 520, Liphard, a cousin of Clovis and a judge and governor in Orléans, retired as a hermit to Meung-sur-Loire. On his death, his companions set up a monastery around the bishop of Orléans, Marc. The monks cleared the Mauves and planted vines. In 1068, the monastery became a collegiate chapter. In the 12th century, Bishop Manassés had a fortified dwelling built next to the bell tower. After the Wars of Religion, the church was restored (1570). For 12 centuries, Meung-sur-Loire remained the "town of bishops". Some fine capitals and a 6th-century sarcophagus can be seen here. The chapel of the Virgin dates from the 12th century, with a painted wooden altar from the 17th century and an altarpiece from the 18th century.