Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.
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History
Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt takes it name from Saint Lyé, a hermit who had retired to the forest seeking solitude. It was there that he began to work miracles: he healed the sick of their infirmities, especially children. He died in 534.
A chapel was erected on his tomb on the site of the current church. Later, his relics were transported to
Pithiviers
Pithiviers () is a commune in the Loiret department, north central France. It is one of the subprefectures of Loiret. It is twinned with Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England and Burglengenfeld in Bavaria, Germany.
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, but burned by the Huguenots in 1580. The remains preserved by Christians from Pithiviers were brought back to the village in 1664 after many adventures. They rest in a reliquary placed at the foot of the altar dedicated to him in the village Church of Saint Roch."Histoire de St Lyé", Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt /ref>
The village is near the site of an ancient road from Orléans to Paris. In 1918, Saint-Lyé became Saint-Lyé la Forêt.
Chateau de la Mothe
It is reported that during the Crusades, Simon de Bombelle having saved Saint-Louis by covering him with his shield, the king gave him, on his return to France, around 1273, the barony of Mothe-Saint-Lyé which remained in this family. for three centuries.
The earliest part of the chateau dates back to the 16th century. The building, with a central staircase, sits at the end of a main courtyard surrounded by a moat bordering the castle."Château de la Mothe", Ministère de la culture /ref> The Mansard roof is flanked by two turrets. The facades and roofs of the castle, courtyard and moat are registered as historical.