A very long time ago, the Chapel and la Folie districts were just fields and pastures; a young shepherd noticed that some oxen would keep grazing at the same spot in spite of the scarce and small grass growing there. He tried in vain to take them to richer pastures; no way, the animals always came back to that very spot, while being the nicest and fattest of the whole herd.

As he was a clever "Solognot", the kid shared his observations with his master, but the latter took no notice. Since he was a little upset, he then talked to his mistress. Being more curious than her husband, she wanted to gather more evidence. Several times she observed, unnoticed, the herd, and could only note that the young shepherd had not lied. Stubbornly, several animals, among the healthiest, would keep coming back to that spot where the grass was so scarce and barely cover the ground.

Perplexed, she submitted her story to the parish priest…. He advised her to have the ground dug out at this place, in order to see what was so special there, that gave the sparse pasture such remarkable virtues.

This wise piece of advice was followed, and to the workers' astonishment, at some depth, a statue of Notre Dame de Pitié was found.

Legend related by Abbé Davenne, Salbris' parish priest in the 1920s.

The Notre Dame de Pitié's pilgrimage was highly attended in the "Ancien Régime", and would draw crowds from remote parishes (for example Menetou-Salon).

The church was built into several styles.
The tourist can notice the following interesting features:
· the portal, very simple (14th century),

· the raised choir, flanked by two side-aisles

· the great 17th century retable with a Pieta (16th century).

· the pulpit (19th century) depicts the four evangelists, and Saint Georges overwhelming the dragon

 One can also see four capitals in the southern part of the transept (the Magi, and the Virgin and Child), and, on the vault of the northern transept, the arms of local lords.

On the southern side aisle, near the vestry, a painting depicts the Nativity (17th century).

The steeple was built again in 1990, as well as the "Caquetoire" (open sheltered area over the front porch that was used by the faithful for gossip after mass).

    The B.A., an heart story with the Salbrisiens
    The B.A. railway line was effective in 1902 and at that time linked Le Blanc (Indre) to Argent sur Sauldre (Cher). This 191 kilometres long railway line served 40 stations or halts. At the end of the Second World War, the running counted 20 steam engines and 8 De Dion railcars and about 190 wagons.

    The main originality becomes from the difference between the BA to the National SNCF line, the first one is a metric line and the second one is 1.44 metres wide.

    Today, the 67 kilometres line serves 15 stations and halts between Salbris (Loir et Cher) to Lucay le Mâle (Indre). In Salbris you have connections with the Paris-Toulouse trains and in Gièvres, you have connections with Vierzon-Tours trains. The railway is still named "The Blanc-Argent" and more commonly called the "BA".

    The travellers' service is regularly provided according to the SNCF timetables. Special tourist trains are available on request.