La Psalette Cloister, Tours
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9 attractions · 7h 7min · transit route
Tickets ~€27.4
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About La Psalette Cloister
The Psalette Cloister sits alongside the Cathédrale Saint-Gatien in central Tours, built between the 15th and 16th centuries to house the cathedral's chapter of canons and their singing school. Three of the original four galleries survive, displaying a visible shift from Flamboyant Gothic on the ground floor to Renaissance decoration on the upper levels. The highlight is a finely carved Renaissance spiral staircase connecting the galleries to a vaulted library that once held one of the richest manuscript collections in France.
La Psalette Cloister — Planning Your Visit
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RecommendedSeasonal hours: summer (May-Sep) 09:30-18:00, spring/autumn 10:00-17:30, winter (Nov-Feb) 09:30-17:00. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays from October to March. Sunday afternoons only. Free entry on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November, and December.
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From €27.4 / person — all tickets and transport included — transit route with total cost breakdown
The word "psalette" comes from the Latin "psallere" (to sing psalms) and the Greek "psallô" (to vibrate strings). It referred to a choir school where boys received musical and religious education — an institution type that no longer exists in France, making the cloister a rare physical reminder of this medieval tradition.
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