Guided tours

Duration : 1h30 - Price : from 10 € Tours Loire Valley Tourist Office and the city of Tours offer a themed tour of the former Abbey of Marmoutier. Hermitage of Saint Martin.  A guided tour of the landscape and monumental dimensions of Marmoutier Abbey, and a discovery of its archaeological remains.  Surrounded by a cliff, in a meander of the Loire, the Marmoutier site stands out for its tranquility and picturesque character. It was on this site, occupied since antiquity, that Saint Martin founded a small hermitage in the 4th 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 19th century. Since 1981, the City of Tours has been the owner of the hillside and adjoining land where most of the preserved ancient buildings 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.

A visit of the " Velpeau neighborhood " is proposed with a guide from the Tourist Office : Booking on line only. Visit only in French Thank you to come 10 minutes before the departure. Free for children under 12 years old. Visit only in french For more than 10 people please contact the Group service by phone : +33 (0) 2 47 70 37 34 or by email : dmc@tours-tourisme.fr.    

Duration : 1h30 - Price : from 10 € The Tourist Office and the City of Tours offer a guided tour of Saint Gatien Cathedral and its neighborhood. Located around Saint-Gatien Cathedral, this district is one of the oldest in Tours. The site of Caesarodunum in the 1st century A.D., and a Roman capital, it became a religious center under the authority of bishops and then archbishops, while to the west, the Châteauneuf district, born of the pilgrimage of Saint Martin, stood out. This part of the city has preserved some of its earliest architectural features, revealing the urban evolution of Tours. Reservations must be made in advance at the Tourist Office or online. No sales on site. 

Duration : 1h30 - Price : from 10 € A visit of the  "Paul-Bert neighborhood " is proposed with a guide from the Tourist Office : Booking on line only. Visit only in French   Thank you to come 10 minutes before the departure. Free for children under 12 years old. Visit only in french For more than 10 people please contact the Group service by phone : +33 (0) 2 47 70 37 34 or by email : dmc@tours-tourisme.fr.