Tours

50klms. from the chateau.

Hotel de Ville

Tours is a university town between France's Cher and Loire rivers. Once a Gallic-Roman settlement, today it's a university town and a traditional gateway for exploring the chateaux of the Loire Valley region. Major landmarks include the cathedral, Saint-Gatien, whose flamboyant Gothic facade is flanked by towers with 12th-century bases and Renaissance tops.

Located just an hour away by train from Paris, Tours is often used as a base for visiting the chateaux of Loire Valley. It is one of the largest cities in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, well connected by public transport to the most famous castles in the area. Indeed, from here, you can easily reach the historic palaces of Chenonceau, Chambord, Blois and Amboise.

Once the capital of France, today Tours is a lively city boasting a beautiful historic centre with half-timbered houses and gourmet bistros. A perfect stop on your way through the Loire Valley!

Thanks to its central location and excellent public transport connections to the nearby towns, Tours is a great base to discover the chateaux of Loire. This is one of the main cities I’d recommend you to base yourself in, especially if you’re travelling by train.

Besides being an excellent base for touring the historic chateaux, Tours itself is worth at least half a day of exploring. Take a walk along the narrow cobbled streets while admiring the half-timbered houses, the impressive Saint-Gatien Cathedral and the Renaissance Hotel Gouïn.

What to do in Tours in one day

* Breakfast at L’Atelier du Talemelier
* Visit Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
* Tour de l’Horloge and Tour de Charlemagne
* Have a cup of coffee at Place Plumereau
* Admire Hôtel Goüin
* Lunch at Les Gens Heureux
* Visit Saint-Gatien Cathedral
* Hôtel de Ville de Tours
* Admire the art at Musée des Beaux-Arts
* Take a walk in the Botanical Garden
* Visit the quirky Musée de Compagnonnage

 

 

 

 

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