Vendôme Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Vendôme

This Flamboyant Gothic church was founded on June 2, 1474, by Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme, with backing from local guilds of vintners and market gardeners. The 47-metre nave features a carved wooden ceiling shaped like an inverted ship's hull, one of the building's most distinctive elements. A 65-metre stone bell tower with an octagonal drum dominates the church exterior and marks the city skyline.