Maison Lacheteau - Grandes Caves Saint Roch

Duration: 2h - Price: from 7€ From the founding of Tours in the 1st century to the flourishing of the Renaissance, discover the city through the key dates in its history under the guidance of a tour guide. The city of Tours was founded in the 1st century on the left bank of the Loire. In the Middle Ages, two distinct areas developed: one built around the Cathedral, the other around a huge collegiate church dedicated to Saint Martin, the Châteauneuf area, also known as Old Tours. Tours was the royal capital from 1440 to 1520, and at the end of the Middle Ages and beginning of the Renaissance, almost all of the city's residences were rebuilt. From this flourishing period, the town inherited a homogeneous collection of old houses and religious buildings, which you can discover on this tour. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration: 1 day - Price: €28 This is THE ideal pass for an urban and cultural getaway in Tours! It allows you to enjoy the city's museums and surrounding castles, and to access the destination's must-see attractions in complete freedom. This Pass gives you free access to 9 tourist and cultural sites in Tours and the surrounding area: Tours Castle, Olivier Debré Contemporary Art Centre, Museum of Fine Arts, Compagnonnage Museum, Natural History Museum, Cloître de la Psalette, Prieuré Saint-Cosme, Villandry Castle and Gardens, Azay-le-Rideau Castle, Hôtel Goüin, Cave de Vouvray, Les Grandes Caves Saint Roch. You can also enjoy a guided walking tour of Tours and a commentary tour of the city on a mini train (from April to October). On presentation of your Tours City Pass, you can also enjoy exclusive benefits with our partners: 10% discount on canoe hire in Vouvray 10% discount on a ride in a 2CV 10% discount on your drinks at Au Temps des Rois, Place Plumereau 5% discount at the Atelier Saint Michel 10% discount at Fromages de Camille A complimentary bottle of Vouvray brut or demi-sec for two Tours City Pass holders who have booked a ‘From the vine to the glass’ tasting tour, an introduction to wine tasting or a wine course with Rendez-vous dans les Vignes 5% discount on a sidecar ride 10% discount on cookery courses and wine workshops...

Duration: 1 day - Price: €44 Take a ride on the Loire à Vélo© between Tours and Montlouis-sur-Loire, visit a winery and have a picnic break before returning by canoe! Your program: Departure from Tours, 13 km bike ride on the Loire River (1h00) to Montlouis-sur-Loire: follow the banks of the Loire on a bike path accessible to the whole family. A visit and wine tasting awaits you in Montlouis sur Loire (1h00). Discover the land and the history of the wines of Montlouis-sur-Loire. You can picnic at the canoe base in Vouvray, but you'll need to bring your own picnic as there are no refreshment points on site. You will exchange your bikes for canoes at our base in Vouvray and return in Tours by the Loire (up to the Wilson Bridge guinguette or the wire bridge, depending on the water level). You will travel approximately 7 km among the birds of the Loire (1½ to 2 hours) aboard unsinkable, self-bailing canoes.

Price: €18 (public price: €19) Its arches gracefully span the Cher. Cherished by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis, Chenonceau remains the most visited château in France after Versailles. Wonderfully furnished (ah, its kitchens!), this 16th century château can be visited with an iPod. You'll fall under the spell of the gardens planted on either side of the keep... and the delightful village, whose name is spelt with an ‘x’!