Let yourself be guided by our “City of Art and History” speaker guides! Essential visits not to be missed to discover the best of the city.
Duration : 1h30 - Price : 10 € Under the guidance of an expert guide, the Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours offer you an Art-Deco tour. This general tour illustrates the variety of Touraine's Art Deco architectural production: individual homes, collective housing, shops, public buildings... The Art Deco style developed in the first half of the 20th century. It reflects a trend towards simplified forms, with geometrically stylized decorations. Led by a tour guide, the Tours Tourist Office and the city of Tours invite you to take a tour of the city's Art Deco buildings. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.ette tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.
Duration : 1h30 - Price : from 10 € Led by a guide, the Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours are offering a themed tour of the Rabelais district. Under the Ancien Régime, the city of Tours developed with the construction of successive city walls. In the 19th century, with the annexation of Saint-Étienne-Extra, the city confirmed its expansion to the south. The second half of the 19th century was marked by the multiplication of large urban construction sites that met a growing need for housing. Finally, the annexation of the communes of Saint-Symphorien and Sainte-Radegonde, in 1964, enabled the town to expand northwards.
Duration : 1h30 - Price : from 10 € The Tourist Office and the City of Tours offer a guided tour of Saint Gatien Cathedral and its neighborhood. Located around Saint-Gatien Cathedral, this district is one of the oldest in Tours. The site of Caesarodunum in the 1st century A.D., and a Roman capital, it became a religious center under the authority of bishops and then archbishops, while to the west, the Châteauneuf district, born of the pilgrimage of Saint Martin, stood out. This part of the city has preserved some of its earliest architectural features, revealing the urban evolution of Tours. Reservations must be made in advance at the Tourist Office or online. No sales on site.
Duration : 2h - Price : from10 € Under the guidance of a guide, the Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours offer you a general tour of Tours. From the founding of Tours in the 1st century to the flourishing of the Renaissance, discover the city through the key dates in its history, led by a tour guide. The city of Tours was founded in the 1st century on the left bank of the Loire. In the Middle Ages, two distinct sectors developed: one built around the Cathedral, the other around a huge collegiate church dedicated to Saint Martin, the Châteauneuf sector, also known as Vieux Tours. Tours was the royal capital from 1440 to 1520, and in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, almost all the city's residences were rebuilt. From this flourishing era, the city inherited a homogeneous ensemble of ancient residences and religious buildings, which you'll discover on this tour. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.