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A medieval chest claimed by the Ministry of Culture
3/1/25 - Claim - Saint-Loup, église Saint-Loup - In 1975, a chest classified as a historic monument, dating from the 13th century according to the Palissy database file, was stolen from the church of Saint-Loup in the village of the same name in the Loir-et- Cher department (ill. 1 and 3). The work was described as originally coming from the Château de Sauveterre in the same commune.
- 1. Coffre médiéval volé en 1975 dans
l’église de Saint-Loup (Loir-et-Cher)
Photo : Médiathèque du
patrimoine et de l’architecture - See the image in its page
- 2. Coffre médiéval vendu en 2021 par la maison de vente Bernaerts
Photo : Bernaerts - See the image in its page
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