Guided tours

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from 10 € Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours invite you to take a guided tour of the Paul-Bert district. A guided tour of the Paul-Bert district, a link with the hyper-center of Tours, where you'll find typical houses, the atmosphere of the banks of the Loire, the unmissable Pont de fil and a singular history.   On the pilgrimage route of Saint Martin, between the eponymous basilica and Marmoutier Abbey, the ancient village of Saint-Symphorien is a crossroads, benefiting in the Middle Ages from the attraction of the city of Tours. Its port was a major source of economic activity. The district is home to many old timber-framed houses and a remarkable parish church. Along the streets, you'll also discover homes carved into the limestone hillside, a characteristic feature of the Touraine landscape. This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from 7€  A guided tour of memory and funerary art, led by a tour guide through the vast La Salle cemetery. La Salle Cemetery: Opened in 1858 on the Saint-Symphorien hillside, La Salle Cemetery is home to a wide variety of monuments that illustrate the evolution of funerary art in contemporary times, and evokes the memory of departed Touraine personalities: Victor Laloux, Henri Varenne, Gustave Guérin, Arthur Duthoo... This tour has been awarded the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label.

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from €7 Led by a guide, the Tours Val de Loire Tourist Office and the City of Tours are offering a ‘Street Art’ tour, route 3. Winners of the participatory budget launched in 2022 by the City of Tours, the Blumonday collective has painted various buildings in the Sanitas district. As landmarks for local residents, these buildings have become works of art. Discover this open-air art trail.

Duration: 1h30 - Price: from €7 Led by a guide, the Tours Val de Loire Tourist Office and the City of Tours are offering a themed tour of the Courteline district. Under the Ancien Régime, the city of Tours developed as successive city walls were built.  In the 19th century, with the annexation of Saint-Étienne-Extra, the city confirmed its southward expansion. The second half of the 19th century was marked by the proliferation of major urban development projects to meet the growing need for housing. Finally, the annexation of the communes of Saint-Symphorien and Sainte-Radegonde in 1964 extended the municipal territory northwards. Bookings must be made in advance at the Tourist Office or online. No sales on site.