Situated on the side of the north plateau of Sainte Maure de Touraine, this village, during the XIII th century, was called Saint Bénigne, the name of the Breton bishop who came on a pilgrimage to Saint Martin de Tours and who is buried here.
The parish was for a long time recalled for the pilgrimage at the chapel of Beauchêne, neogothic style, which protected the children and the harvesting.
The village is well known for its melons feast at the end of August, heritage of a medieval cattle feast…

> Pont Girault (13C)

This bridge connects the towns of St-Branchs and Esvres.

> Notre Dame de Beauchêne

Built in 1862, this church houses a wooden statue of the Madonna which was hidden in the hollow trunk of an oak tree during the Wars of Religion.

> Eglise St-Bénigne

This church dates from the 12C and 19C, and houses a 13C font decorated with 3 heads.

> Vineyard shelters

Standing in the fields surrounding the town, these buildings are testimony to the vineyards that once flourished here.

> Lavoir “La Fontaine”

Washerwomen from the surrounding hamlets once gathered at this washhouse in a delightful rural setting to do their washing.