Attraction · Tours, France

Cloître de la Psalette

Cloître de la Psalette is a visitor attraction in Tours, Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire. Its visitor address is 7 rue de la Psalette, 37000 Tours.

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Visitor address
7 rue de la Psalette
Postal code
37000
Informations touristiques en français

Accolé au flanc nord de la cathédrale Saint-Gatien, le cloître de la Psalette servit de décor à Balzac pour son Curé de Tours. A la rencontre du gothique et de la Renaissance, cet édifice servait de lieu de travail aux chanoines. Il conserve un bel escalier à vis qui mène au Scriptorium (1520). On visite aussi la « librairie », belle salle voûtée achevée en 1460, et la galerie nord (1508), où un petit oratoire abrite les fragments d’une fresque.

Tourism information: DATAtourisme · source updated 2026-08-06. DATAtourisme open data, Licence Ouverte. Check current opening times and booking requirements before travelling.

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