La Charité-sur-Loire is famous for its Cluniac priory, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Camino de Santiago routes. Since 2000 it has also been a Book Town devoted to the written word.
Highlights
- The Notre-Dame priory church, a Romanesque masterpiece
- Its many bookshops and second-hand booksellers
- The literary festival and writers’ residencies
- The medieval bridge and Loire riverside