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 : 7€
Under the guidance of an expert guide, the Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours offer you an Art-Deco tour.

This general tour illustrates the variety of Touraine's Art Deco architectural production: individual homes, collective housing, shops, public buildings...

The Art Deco style developed in the first half of the 20th century. It reflects a trend towards simplified forms, with geometrically stylized decorations.  
Led by a tour guide, the Tours Tourist Office and the city of Tours invite you to take a tour of the city's Art Deco buildings.

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

Duration : 1h30 - from 7€
Delve into the history of the Tranchée district, an iconic area of Tours where every era has left its mark.
In the 18th century, the construction of the Route d’Espagne transformed the city’s landscape. Tours then expanded along this new north-south axis, and the building of the stone bridge (now the Wilson Bridge) opened up new horizons to the north of the Loire. Avenue de la Tranchée became an essential thoroughfare for the people of Tours and travellers alike. With the arrival of the tram, the neighbourhood has been modernised: contemporary artworks (such as those by Buren integrated into the network), street art and the ongoing redevelopment of the Jardin des Bordiers bear witness to this ever-renewing dynamism. Take a tour to discover how this neighbourhood, both historic and ever-changing, embodies the soul of Tours
 

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from7€
Under the guidance of a guide, the Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours offer you a tour of the Saint Eloi - Bretonneau district.

Under the Ancien Régime, the city of Tours developed as its successive walls were built. In the 19th century, with the annexation of Saint-Étienne-Extra, the city confirmed its expansion towards the south. The second half of the 19th century was marked by the multiplication of large urban construction sites that met a growing need for housing. Finally, the annexation of the communes of Saint-Symphorien and Sainte-Radegonde, in 1964, enabled the town to expand northwards.

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: 1h30 - Price: from 7€
Immerse yourself in the work of mosaicist Sante Vallar as you explore the colorful mosaics of downtown Tours. Accompanied by a tour guide, you'll learn more about Sante Vallar and the place of mosaics in the city in the early 20th century, from the revival of mosaics to Vallar's prolific creations and today's renewed interest.


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

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from 7€
Living in Old Tours:
A mosaic of homes through the centuries!
Welcome to Old Tours, a neighbourhood where every stone tells a story, and every façade reveals a unique way of life. Here, the built environment is an architectural and social mosaic, shaped by centuries of urban, economic and cultural development. Mansion houses stand side by side with half-timbered houses, courtyards and passageways, as well as Haussmann-style buildings. Take a look at the materials, the sizes of the windows and the hidden courtyards. Here, the buildings tell the story of the city, so let us guide you into the heart of this neighbourhood.


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

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from 7€
In the footsteps of Victor Laloux, an exceptional architect in Tours.
Immerse yourself in the architectural legacy of Victor Laloux, a leading figure in Tours’ urban planning. Born in Tours in 1850, this leading name in public architecture left his mark on the whole of France, with masterpieces such as Orsay railway station in Paris and Roubaix Town Hall. In Tours, he left his mark with three iconic buildings: the railway station, the town hall and the Basilica of Saint-Martin. This guided tour invites you to discover or rediscover these places steeped in history, to understand how Laloux shaped the face of Tours. An immersion in art and innovation.
 
This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.