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La Charité-sur-Loire is in Nièvre in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region on the right bank of the Loire river on one of the routes of the Way of Saint James. It has turned itself into a "city of books", with many literary festivals and booksellers.
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Prieuré Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire
Benedictine priory whose foundation charter dates back to 1059. In 1998, the church of Notre-Dame was declared a UNESCO heritage site.
Grenier de Sel
The patrol path, which separates the Cuffy tower from the Perrinet Gressard tower, is accessible and provides a panoramic view of the medieval city and the Loire.
Hôtel de Ville
Vieux Pont
A stone bridge built over the Loire in 1520.
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Clermont-Ferrand · International · CFE
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