Tours Things to Do

 
by June.b
 
  •   Castles
    by June.b
  •   Castles
    by June.b
  •   Castles
    by June.b
  •   Castles
    by June.b
  •   Castles
    by June.b
 

Most Viewed Things to Do in Tours

1.

Castles

Castles, Tours

 33 Reviews  1hour south of Chinon is the beautiful castle of Rivau. You have to drive there (exit st maure) but it is worth it as the gardens are really beautiful ! I went there with my kids and they loved it,... 

2.

Old town

Old town, Tours

 18 Reviews  Place Plumereau is the central square of Tours. It is the most picturesque and busiest place in Tours. Restaurants here are affordable, contrary to the habit of raising the price like hell in central... 

3.

Churches

Churches, Tours

 40 Reviews  Amateurs of the architecture of the end of the XIX century cannot pass by the extravagant pseudo-Byzantian basils. Sacred Martin's relics is based in a crypt. A legend tells us that he was a soldier... 

4.

Museum

Museum, Tours

 3 Reviews  The building of the museum is the former archbishop palace in Tours. One of France best provincial museum, it houses wide range collections of painting and rugs from the great houses of Touraine... 

5.

Loire river

Loire river, Tours

 2 Reviews  Loire - the river of the French kings. The history of France was managed on coasts of this small but very important river. Earlier it was navigable within all the year. Now its channel is essentially... 

6.

Wine tours

Wine tours, Tours

 3 Reviews

7.

Tourism Office of Tours

Tourism Office of Tours, Tours

 June.b Says:  If you come to Tours for visiting the several chateaus of the Loire Valley region and you don't want (or even you want) to go on your own, pass by the tourism... 

8.

Pleasant Parks

Pleasant Parks, Tours

 tiabunna Says:  Tours is blessed with some very pleasant parks. In this tip I shall give details on three of them, though there are others.Right outside the Gare de Tours... 

9.

Start at the Office de Tourisme

Start at the Office de Tourisme, Tours

 tiabunna Says:  The Office de Tourisme is just in front of and to the right of the station, past Place de Général Leclerc, and across Boulevard Heurteloup, at the corner of Rue... 

10.

POITIERS-Futuroscope

POITIERS-Futuroscope, Tours

 Hosell Says:  Another nice place to go if you are travelling on the area is the beautiful city of Poitiers,is located in an area called La Vienne,just south of Tours.It has a... 

11.

Centre de Congres VINCI

Centre de Congres VINCI, Tours

 Sharrie Says:  Very close to the station is the Centre de Congres Vinci. If you can find this modern building, you'd be able to get to the Tourist office which is just across... 

12.

Gare S.N.C.F.

Gare S.N.C.F., Tours

 Sharrie Says:  The main train station. Most will undoubtedly come this way. I took the train from the Parisian airport & reached here & then to Paris from here again. It's a... 

13.

Arriving Tours (from Paris) & A great start!

Arriving Tours (from Paris) & A great start!, Tours

 Sharrie Says:  No, I didn't book a tour to Tours.I took the TGV (Train a Grande Vitesse) instead! & that's French version of bullet train. After arriving into Paris from... 

14.

Castellane must sees

Castellane must sees, Tours

 rachel_sun Says:  Saint-Victors church-12 th century and is a historic monument.The pentagonal keep-which is part of the ancient ramparts(14th century)The clock tower-which has a... 

15.

History of Castellane

History of Castellane, Tours

 rachel_sun Says:  In the 5th century,Castellane became the centre of a bishopric.Barbarian invasions in 9th century led to the fortification the the "roc"and the creation by... 

16.

Origines of the Verdon.

Origines of the Verdon., Tours

 rachel_sun Says:  The Verdon river starts at a height of 2150m in the Sestriere Massif near Allos Pass.Down to the valleys,the water it stopped by the hydrolic dams of Castillon... 

17.

Verdon means gift of the green

Verdon means gift of the green, Tours

 rachel_sun Says:  Verdon will take your breath away.It is a deep green colour and nature has given its waters a large quanity of flourine which acts on small algae and creates... 

18.

Verdon Canyon

Verdon Canyon, Tours

 rachel_sun Says:  Nothing more romantic than the contrast of rock and abyss,of green waters and crimson shade,than this sky which resembles the Homeric sea and this wind which... 

19.

Castellane

Castellane, Tours

 rachel_sun Says:  Castellane town is dominated by a huge 184m high limestone rock,on top which stands the Notre-Dame du Roc chapel.Castellane is a popular stop over at the... 

20.

Roman's ruins

Roman's ruins, Tours

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Tours is known since times of Juli Caesar. They say that we can watch Roman's ruins in the city though I'm very doubt of its origin... 

21.

FUTUROSCOPE

FUTUROSCOPE, Tours

 Hosell Says:  In this park,you'll discover the new movie technology systems as 3-D,,movies in motions,IMAX,and lots more!.This is the perfect place to spend a day in family. 

22.

Place Jean Jaures

Place Jean Jaures, Tours

 Sharrie Says:  The square near the flower market. It's full of activities, bustling with life & a feeling of wonder! 

23.

Hotel De Ville

Hotel De Ville, Tours

 Sharrie Says:  Fanciful, luxury, all that a hotel can be... 

24.

Brasserie

Brasserie, Tours

 Sharrie Says:  After all that sightseeing & reflecting... I was ready for more :-) 

25.

Modern Parenting

Modern Parenting, Tours

 Sharrie Says:  Now, this is what I call an inspiration for the women of today :-) 

Top 3 Hotels in Tours

Mercure Tours Nord

 1 Review and 56 Opinions  Well so far so good I guess. We just arrived last night and we have not had a chance to head into... 

 Hotels in Tours

Ibis Tours Centre

 1 Review and 135 Opinions  Average Price: My guess is $$-$$$ Our entire group of 30 stayed at the Hotel Ibis in Tours. There... 

 Hotels in Tours

Etap Hotel Tours Centre

 1 Review and 115 Opinions  Hotel Etap is for those who want economic accommodation and don't need luxory things. The hotel is... 

 Hotels in Tours

The Place

Reviews and photos of Tours attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Tours sightseeing.

Experience Tours
  Share your Travels  
 

The People

28 Members Live Here
 
Our Members Say
 profile photo

 There are only a few of them... but it's interesting to see how understanding/not understanding changes our world! 

28 members live in Tours

 

Questions and Answers

sgrover100 profile photo

Q:  I will be visiting Tours in September 2011 with my wife and two teenaged children. We arrive at the Tours Train Station at around... 

cubsur profile photo

A: the tourist office website will tell you about their excursions and other information you will find useful http://www.tours-tourisme.fr/excursions_en.php 

Read 2 Replies

postQuestion_button

Top Tours Writers

1

TOURING TOURS

tiabunna profile photo

 The city of Tours, with a population of almost 150,000 (maybe double that if the surrounding districts are counted) is well worthy of a visit as a destination in its own right, quite apart from being... 

2

Moscow - Tours

Kuznetsov_Sergey profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Tours. I'd love to share with you the 12 tips I've written, the 28 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

3

Pierre_Rouss's Tours and Loire region Page

Pierre_Rouss profile photo

 Tours is nice, you can spend a day or two max to visit the city. You should circle the countryside to visit the Loire valley and its surroundings. As mentioned in my France homepage, I chose Tours as... 

4

Sharrie's Tours Light

Sharrie profile photo

 TOURS is so very beautiful... it is for the very first time Gothic-styled architecture appeals to me! I've always found Gothic to be too stark & gloomy for my taste. That was in the past. Now, I've...... 

5

Rachel Suns Tour of France Page

rachel_sun profile photo

 This page is about my nine day car tour of France.I left norfolk,England on Saturday morning and caught the Hoverspeed boat from Dover To Calais about 11am.We arrived in France at 12 noon.France is an... 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own Tours page

Travel Editors for Tours

Pierre_Rouss profile photo