Museums & Cultural Sites

Duration: 2 days - Price: €38 This is THE ideal pass for an urban and cultural getaway in Tours! It allows you to enjoy the city's museums and surrounding castles, and to access the destination's must-see attractions in complete freedom. This Pass gives you free access to 9 tourist and cultural sites in Tours and the surrounding area: Tours Castle, Olivier Debré Contemporary Art Centre, Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Natural History Museum, Cloître de la Psalette, Prieuré Saint-Cosme, Villandry Castle and Gardens, Azay-le-Rideau Castle, Hôtel Goüin, Cave de Vouvray, Les Grandes Caves Saint Roch. You can also enjoy a guided walking tour of Tours and a commentary tour of the city on a mini train (from April to October). On presentation of your Tours City Pass, you can also enjoy exclusive benefits with our partners: 10% discount on canoe hire in Vouvray 10% discount on a ride in a 2CV 10% discount on your drinks at Au Temps des Rois, Place Plumereau 5% discount at the Atelier Saint Michel 10% discount at Fromages de Camille A complimentary bottle of Vouvray brut or demi-sec for two Tours City Pass holders who have booked a ‘From the vine to the glass’ tasting tour, an introduction to wine tasting or a wine course with Rendez-vous dans les Vignes 5% discount on a sidecar ride 10% discount on cookery courses and wine workshops...

Price: €6.50 (public price: €7.50) Housed in a castle, the Grand-Pressigny Prehistory Museum presents the evolution of Man and his way of life over 200,000 years. Life-size reproductions of emblematic animals and humans enhance the sense of immersion in prehistory. The museum's rich collections invite visitors to explore the social, technical and economic aspects of prehistory, with a particular focus on the phenomenon for which Touraine is best known archaeologically: the Grand-Pressigny flints.

Price: €6.50 (public price: €7.50) Nestling in the Indre valley, the Château de Saché was one of Honoré de Balzac's favourite places of inspiration, and today houses a museum dedicated to this great writer. The furnished rooms recreate the atmosphere of the 19th century, and the exhibition rooms display the collections, which include some 2,300 items: furniture, old editions, manuscripts (including three collections of corrected proofs of Le Lys dans la vallée), sculptures (including several original works by Auguste Rodin), paintings, prints, drawings and photographs.  The two-hectare park invites you to contemplate the surrounding countryside, from the village of Saché to the Indre valley.  Shows, readings, workshops and themed tours.

Price: €6.50 (public price: €7.50) From the remains of the ancient church where Ronsard is buried to the gardens that 12th century canons saw as a “paradise on earth”, the former monastery has retained its historical, spiritual and poetic dimension. Today, it offers a wide range of visitor itineraries linking different eras and arts through the prism of architecture, poetry and contemporary art.  Its eclectic program, its facilities that appeal to all five senses and its interactive mediation are all invitations to learn, be surprised and relax, with family or friends.  The Saint-Cosme priory is a timeless place whose forms never cease to renew themselves.