Basilica Of Saint-Martin-de-Tours
The Basilica of St. Martin is a RCTerm, Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, over whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours, France. The first basilica was established here in the 5th century (consecrated in 471) on the site of an earlier chapel. Basilique Saint Martin de Tours official website
It was at first served by a community of monks under an abbot, the Abbot of St Martin, who between 796 and 804 was Alcuin, the adviser of Charlemagne. Shortly before this the monastic establishment was changed to a collegiate church manned by a community of Canon (priest), canons, but the office and title of abbot persisted. The mediaeval basilica was completely demolished during the French Revolution. The present church was built be ...
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