Culture & opera weekend in the heart of the Loire Valley 25 & 26 April 2026

2 days / 1 night - From €219
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April - Treat yourself to an exceptional musical and cultural weekend break in Tours, in the heart of the Loire Valley châteaux region.
With this all-inclusive break, you can enjoy everything the city has to offer. It includes hotel accommodation, breakfast, museum and château visits, culminating in an evening at the Tours Opera House for a performance of Les Prémonitions du crépuscule, followed by dinner.

On the programme:

Explore Tours, its historic district, museums and banks of the Loire, on foot or by bike (rental included) with the Tours City Pass.
An evening at the Tours Opera House on Saturday for a performance of ‘Prémonitions du crépuscules’ followed by dinner at a local brasserie.
Free visit to the châteaux of Villandry and/or Azay-le-Rideau.

Highlights of the trip:

The Tours Opera House, remarkable for its monumental staircase and Italian-style auditorium, inspired by the Opéra Garnier and listed as a historic monument.
The Camille Claudel exhibition, not to be missed at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Tours.
A visit to the gardens of Villandry in spring, one of the most famous French gardens.

Price include

INCLUDED IN THE STAY:

1 night in a 3* or 4* hotel based on double occupancy with breakfast
2 tickets to the Tours Opera House (balcony seats or category 1) on Saturday 25 April at 8pm. ‘Les prémonitions du crépuscule’ (Premonitions of Twilight): ‘D'un Pavé noir’ (From a Black Cobblestone), a symphonic work by Beatrice Berrut, composer in residence (world premiere), Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat major, Opus 23, Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 1 in D minor. Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes.
Late dinner in a brasserie located at the foot of the Opera House (starter, main course, dessert, excluding drinks).
Tours City Pass 48H including a guided tour of Tours, admission to the Château de Tours, the Olivier Debré Contemporary Art Centre, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Compagnonnage Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Cloître de la Psalette, the Prieuré Saint-Cosme, the Château and gardens of Villandry, the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau and bike hire for one day.

Price doesn't include

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