Guided tours

Duration: 3 to 4 hours - Price: €49 Combine cultural discovery with fine dining on this audio-guided tour of Tours. An intuitive app guides you at your own pace, without the constraints of a group. As you wander, you’ll hear explanations about the heritage and key points of interest in the city’s historic centre, along with directions to help you find your way easily, without needing to look at your screen. The tour also includes gourmet stops at carefully selected venues, where you can savour local produce and specialities. An ideal experience for lunchtime.

Duration : 1h30 - Price : 7€ Take a guided tour of the emblematic Vieux Tours district, which stretches around Place Plumereau, led by a tour guide. Medieval timber-framed and stone houses stand side by side with exceptional town houses. These homes bear witness to the prosperity of this part of the town, which grew up around a huge collegiate church dedicated to Saint Martin. Once home to the body of the saint, it was the centre of one of the oldest pilgrimages in Christendom. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from 7€ Living in Old Tours: A mosaic of homes through the centuries! Welcome to Old Tours, a neighbourhood where every stone tells a story, and every façade reveals a unique way of life. Here, the built environment is an architectural and social mosaic, shaped by centuries of urban, economic and cultural development. Mansion houses stand side by side with half-timbered houses, courtyards and passageways, as well as Haussmann-style buildings. Take a look at the materials, the sizes of the windows and the hidden courtyards. Here, the buildings tell the story of the city, so let us guide you into the heart of this neighbourhood. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration : 1h30 - from 7€ Delve into the history of the Tranchée district, an iconic area of Tours where every era has left its mark. In the 18th century, the construction of the Route d’Espagne transformed the city’s landscape. Tours then expanded along this new north-south axis, and the building of the stone bridge (now the Wilson Bridge) opened up new horizons to the north of the Loire. Avenue de la Tranchée became an essential thoroughfare for the people of Tours and travellers alike. With the arrival of the tram, the neighbourhood has been modernised: contemporary artworks (such as those by Buren integrated into the network), street art and the ongoing redevelopment of the Jardin des Bordiers bear witness to this ever-renewing dynamism. Take a tour to discover how this neighbourhood, both historic and ever-changing, embodies the soul of Tours