Let yourself be guided by our “City of Art and History” speaker guides! Essential visits not to be missed to discover the best of the city.

Duration: 1.5 hours - Price: starting at €7 This guided tour takes you on a journey through the history of Tours’ brothels. Closed in 1946, these brothels continue to intrigue and spark curiosity; this guided tour offers a chance to explore their history, particularly that of the Étoile Bleue. The last remaining building, featuring exceptional decor, it is now the headquarters of the Jeune Chambre Economique de Tours. The Art Deco mosaics and frescoes that can still be seen there are well worth a visit! Closed in 1946, brothels continue to intrigue and spark curiosity. This tour is certified by the City of Art and History program.


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 - 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 €7 A guided walking tour that surprises with the diversity of contemporary expression that Tours has inspired. Various artists have worked in the city, from private commissions such as the Gambetta parking lot, to free works, some visible to all, others more discreet. Led by a tour guide, this visit will enable you to discover the different forms of expression that street art covers in Tours: painting, collage, ceramics and more. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.