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    December 21, 2025

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    St. Symphorien Church originally stood outside the city walls.
    This meant that in the event of war or unrest, it was one of the first places to be hit.
    Therefore:
    – extra thick walls
    – small, high windows
    – simple construction
    So it wasn't built "simply," it was designed for defense.
    More of a shelter than a showpiece church.
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    September 24, 2019

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    During the French Wars of Religion, the territory of the later Saint-Symphorien scene of a battle between the troops of Duke Charles de Mayenne and those of Henry III. and Henry of Navarre. Today, Saint-Symphorien is a district of the city of Tours, with the Church of Saint Symphorian of Autun in the center.

    The village was built as a parish of a church dedicated to St. Symphorian of Autun in front of the walls of the city of Tours.

    de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Symphorien_(Tours)
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    May 30, 2020

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    A discreet building in the Tourangeau landscape.
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