Tours Favorites

Favorite thing: The abundance and diversity of the cultural activities represent one of the characteristics of Tours.
The architectural heritage, the museums, theatres and cultural events fully justify the reputation of Tours as the culture centre of this region of France.

Favorite thing: In Tours, every step you take, you see a restaurant!
There are so many restaurants, you can try them all!
Anyway, you'll surely find something you like.
In the first time, pay attention the dishes are very big! I had problems to eat so much!
Very nice restaurants in Rue Colbert.

Favorite thing: In Tours there's a big university with many subjects.
It's in front of the Loire river, and it's well connected to the city center by a main street if you travel by car, or a a bridge if you want to go there by walking.

Fondest memory: Given a tour of the family root cellar, which holds the precious wines as well.

The fruit trees in the yard supply the juice and the neighbor across the way makes the wine--a fine partnership and the wine is very strong!

Fondest memory: My friend didn't have a place to live in at the time of my visit so he borrowed a friend's flat--his friend only used the flat on weekends.

The thought of staying at a stranger's home while they were away was a bit unnerving. The decor was "early hippie"--by American standards and I loved it.

The view out the window was of an identical window to the one I stood at. As I looked out, I marveled at the fact that I was in France, in this typical French flat, looking out a window as I have only seen in movies and I marveled at the fact that if the truck parked across the street were not half way on the sidewalk, another car could not pass by! So, to remember the moment I snapped this photo.

I wish for you many such moments.

Favorite thing: say hello to the Old Chap Leonard of Vinci.

Fondest memory: Both artist and engineer, Leonard of Vinci was the first specialist of science fiction. He had some ideas in advance on his time : the car, the plane, the helicopter, the tanks.

Favorite thing: stay a moment at the WAX MUSEUM (Historial de Touraine)

Fondest memory: Joan of Arc heard voices before the invention of the mini tape recorders. You know certainly the story : she came from Lorrain, obtained an Army from Charles 7th, delivered Orleans besieged by English soldiers, made possible the coronation of Charles 7th, was wounded in front of Paris, was made prisonner, considered as a witch and burned, not by the English but by the Burgundians.

Favorite thing: visit the WAX MUSEUM. It shows the contribution of Tours and its area to the France History.

Fondest memory: The Charles 7th 's nickname is 'Le Bien Servi' (The Well Served)because he owes Joan of Arc his crown and Agnès Sorel the love. He was ugly and not cunning but he was lucky.