Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance Church (Orléans)

Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance Church is a 15th-16th century Roman Catholic church between rue Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance and Rue de l'Ecu-d'or in the centre of Orléans, near the right bank of the River Loire level with quai Cypierre (route départementale 2152), between pont George-V and pont Maréchal-Joffre. It was built in the old suburb of 'Avenum' up against the Late Roman fortified enclosure. It was modified and rebuilt several times, particularly after the French Wars of Religion. The 16th century window behind the high altar was made a monument historique in 1904, the church itself in 1918 and its former clergy house in 1928. Since 2008 it has housed the city's traditionalist parish, observing the Tridentine Rite and run by the canons of the Institut du Christ Roi Souverain Prêtre.