Tours FRANCE

A stroll in the city will make you discover its rich cultural and architectural heritage. Listed City of Art and History, Tours is a very enjoyable city. Strolling in the old quarter, you will discover the remains of the Gallo Roman city, the Renaissance buildings, the Saint Gatian’s cathedral. You will enjoy a break on a café terrace, Place Plumereau, symbol Tours with its half timbered houses. Since 2000, the magnificent Loire Valley and Tours are listed by UNESCO in its world heritage.

Symbol of the art of living, Tours is a paradise for the epicures. Temptations are everywhere: 30 street markets animate all the areas of the city. The restaurants invite you to discover their local specialities. You may enjoy the Rillettes (goose or pork pate), andouillette (tripe sausage), roast gélines (a delicious local breed of chicken) fruit and vegetables, Sainte-Maure goat cheese, the fouaces (hearth-cakes) or rock candy. The great wines of Vouvray, Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint Nicolas will go perfectly with those meals.

Tours also benefits from a number of parks and gardens. A stone's throw from the city's historical centre, the Parc des Prébendes is one of the best places to rest among these havens of greenery.