Our selection of guided tours

Duration : 1h30 - Price : 7€
Take a guided tour of the emblematic Vieux Tours district, which stretches around Place Plumereau, led by a tour guide.

Medieval timber-framed and stone houses stand side by side with exceptional town houses. These homes bear witness to the prosperity of this part of the town, which grew up around a huge collegiate church dedicated to Saint Martin. Once home to the body of the saint, it was the centre of one of the oldest pilgrimages in Christendom.
This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration:  1h30 - Price: from €12
A guided tour of the landscape and monumental dimensions of Marmoutier Abbey and a discovery of the archaeological remains.

Surrounded by a cliff, in a meander of the Loire, the site of Marmoutier stands out for its tranquillity and picturesque character. It was on this site, occupied since ancient times, that Saint Martin founded a small hermitage in the 4^th century, which rapidly developed into a prestigious abbey of considerable influence. Restored and maintained until the French Revolution, the abbey was partly demolished in the 19^th century. Since 1981, the City of Tours has owned the hillside and adjoining land where most of the old buildings that have survived are located. Every summer, the site hosts a programmed archaeological dig, which you can discover on this tour.
This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration: 2h - Price: from 7€
Discover Tours in a whole new light with this night-time guided tour along the ‘Parcours Lumière’.

Take a new look at the city as night falls. The ‘Parcours Lumière’ highlights Tours by magnifying its monuments and natural spaces. The streets of Vieux-Tours, the timber-framed houses of Place Plumereau, the Basilique Saint-Martin, the Tour Charlemagne, the Grand Théâtre... the urban landscape reveals a different face as you take this tour. A not-to-be-missed opportunity to discover the city in a different way!

This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration: 1h15 - Price: from €9
 
With its monumental staircase and Italian-style auditorium, listed as a historic monument since 2024, the Grand Théâtre - Opéra de Tours, located in the city's historic quarter, was inspired by its famous Parisian counterpart.
Every year, it presents a season of opera, symphony and children's shows, as well as recitals and chamber music concerts. With its permanent choir, the Grand Théâtre has also been home to the Orchestre Symphonique Région Centre-Val de Loire/Tours since 2002.
 
This small-group guided tour explores the history and splendour of the venue, exploring the peristyle, the public foyer and the auditorium.