Location: Tours
Top Things to do in Tours
What to do and see in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Tours
1. A la Francaise! Loire Valley
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5.0 based on 354 reviews
Discover the unique Loire Valley Châteaux and join one of our small group tours or private tours, with a French/English speaking local guide. All our tours include a nice aperitif with local food. You can join us from Paris, Tours or Amboise.
2. Vino Loire
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5.0 based on 125 reviews
Half and full day wine tours to discover Loire Valley wines : Vouvray, Chinon, Montlouis, Bourgueil, Touraine ... Wine tours include : - Transportation in confortable minivan - Stroll in vineyard to really understand the winegrower work - Cellars visit in different wine area (red, white, sparkling) - Wine tasting with local products to eat with Your guide (English speaking) is a passionate wine professional who share all his secrets of the region Private tour can be scheduled with a minimum of two persons
3. High Five
4. Men Institut
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5.0 based on 82 reviews
5. Get Out !
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5.0 based on 44 reviews
6. Cathedrale Saint-Gatien
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4.5 based on 2,090 reviews
Reviewed By 590JackK - Lebanon, United States
While there are many sites to behold in the city of Tours, be sure to visit this cathedral. It took four hundred years to build, and was listed as an historic monument in 1862. Everything about it is astonishing to see, from the portals of the facade to the stained glass windows. The two towers each hold something significant in them: the north the royal stairs; the south the cathedral's bells. Aside from other Parisian-style gothic architecture, there are also the tombs of Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne's children, all in the south chapel. There are plentiful cathedrals to visit when visiting this region; I'd make this one of them.
7. Musee du Compagnonnage
8. Jardin Botanique de Tours
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4.5 based on 542 reviews
Depuis 1843, le jardin botanique est un lieu de promenade incontournable, rempli de charme et de souvenirs. D'un côté, on découvre un espace dédié à la botanique avec ses serres de collection Biodivers présentant des plantes exotiques (plantes utilitaires, sous-bois tropicaux, flore d'Afrique du Sud) ainsi que des jardins à thèmes (jardin d'inspiration japonaise, jardin de l'évolution, jardin des plantes vivaces, etc.) et de l'autre un espace ludique avec les jeux et les espaces animaliers au milieu des arbres remarquables de l'arboretum. 2 espaces complètent ce jardin : - au nord, le jardin des 2 mondes structure l'espace autour des végétaux aux formes élaborées répartis à l'est avec les plantes asiatiques et à l'ouest avec les végétaux américains. - au sud, un jardin des plantes médicinales accueille les plantes qui sont toujours utilisées dans la pharmacopée européenne.
Reviewed By ScotsTravels - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Walked round on Thursday 8 May, weather was mixed with a light shower, but generally dry with some Sunshine. A lovely mixed garden with lots of wildlife especially Ducks & Pink Flamingos. Bits of colour through the garden but not as colourful as the Prébendes d'Oé Garden. Excellent water features for the wildlife and plenty of amazing trees ... all shapes and sizes , well balanced with flower beds. Overall great place to visit and spend a couple of hours. Have fun!
9. Jardins des Prebendes d'Oe
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4.5 based on 240 reviews
Reviewed By 750dimitrisl - Sydney, Australia
Jardins des Prebendes d'Oe is a wonderful place where you can find some peace and quiet. It's also good for a picnic, a walk, a run, a jog or just a lie down. We did not intend visiting it but came across it by chance and just walked through. There are some lovely landscaped gardens, beautiful plants and nice trees, as well as water features and areas for children to play.
