Antique Tours
Presentation
The Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours offer a thematic tour of "Ancient Tours", led by a guide.
The city of Tours, founded in the 1st century, was created as a Roman capital on the territory of the Turones.
In the Middle Ages, the city evolved in a bipolar manner: to the west, the Châteauneuf district, born of the pilgrimage of Saint Martin, was under the authority of the bishop. A royal city at the end of the Middle Ages, Tours experienced tremendous prosperity. In the 18th century, the city benefited from the policy of opening up the cities of the kingdom with the creation of the new road to Spain. The arrival of the railway in the middle of the 19th century and the annexation of the commune of Saint-Etienne confirmed the development of the town towards the south. The reconstruction of the upper part of the Rue Nationale and the major urban construction projects marked the second half of the 20th century.
Please note: access to the underground of the Fine Arts Museum is subject to presentation of a health pass - thank you for your understanding.
The city of Tours, founded in the 1st century, was created as a Roman capital on the territory of the Turones.
In the Middle Ages, the city evolved in a bipolar manner: to the west, the Châteauneuf district, born of the pilgrimage of Saint Martin, was under the authority of the bishop. A royal city at the end of the Middle Ages, Tours experienced tremendous prosperity. In the 18th century, the city benefited from the policy of opening up the cities of the kingdom with the creation of the new road to Spain. The arrival of the railway in the middle of the 19th century and the annexation of the commune of Saint-Etienne confirmed the development of the town towards the south. The reconstruction of the upper part of the Rue Nationale and the major urban construction projects marked the second half of the 20th century.
Please note: access to the underground of the Fine Arts Museum is subject to presentation of a health pass - thank you for your understanding.
To know
Pratical informationPlease arrive 10 minutes before the start of the tour.
Free for children under 12 (contact us: 02 47 70 37 37)
Reservations must be made in advance at the Tourist Office or online. No sales on site.
The guided tour is in French only and is intended for individuals. For all group visits of more than 10 people, contact the Groups Department on tel: +33 (0) 2 47 70 37 34 or by e-mail: dmc@tours-tourisme.fr.
Free for children under 12 (contact us: 02 47 70 37 37)
Reservations must be made in advance at the Tourist Office or online. No sales on site.
The guided tour is in French only and is intended for individuals. For all group visits of more than 10 people, contact the Groups Department on tel: +33 (0) 2 47 70 37 34 or by e-mail: dmc@tours-tourisme.fr.
In Short
- Meeting point: forecourt of a church St Gatien
- Departure time : 2:30 pm
- Duration: 1:30
- Walking tour
Details
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Availability
Opinion
Score on website :
(2 Reviews)
5
/ 5
Opinion customer
July 2023
PATRICK
Score :
5
/ 5
Review written on 02/08/2023
July 2023
Margaret
Score :
5
/ 5
Review written on 02/08/2023
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FICHE_INFO_SIMPLE_LIBELLE_DESTINATION
Place de la Cathédrale
37000
TOURS
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 47.39539
Longitude : 0.69353