



Église Collégiale Saint-Martin de Candes-Saint-Martin
Candes-Saint-Martin
A thousand years of history and a colony of swallows share the soaring stone walls of this fortified medieval church. Step inside to discover superb stained glass and a space far more cavernous than its modest exterior suggests.
Romanesque-Gothic architecture
Soaring cavernous interior
Swallow nests at sunset
Medieval fortified church
Tips
🐦"dozens of swallow's nests built into the sconces"
🏛️"cavernous the place really is" — interior is surprisingly vast
Église Collégiale Saint-Martin de Candes-Saint-Martin
Candes-Saint-MartinOpens Saturday at 8:45 AM




A thousand years of history and a colony of swallows share the soaring stone walls of this fortified medieval church. Step inside to discover superb stained glass and a space far more cavernous than its modest exterior suggests.
Romanesque-Gothic architecture
Soaring cavernous interior
Swallow nests at sunset
Medieval fortified church
Tips
🐦"dozens of swallow's nests built into the sconces"
🏛️"cavernous the place really is" — interior is surprisingly vast