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Tours in 2 days, day by day

In January, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Tours, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Prébendes, Vieux-Tours, Centre

  1. Prébendes d'Oé Garden

    about 40 min

    A 19th-century landscape garden in the middle of the town, with statues, two bandstands and a pond.

    What to do there
    • Stroll the landscape garden by the river
    • See the two bandstands
    • Watch the ducks on the pond

    Prébendes54 Rue Roger Salengro, 37000 ToursBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Les Halles de Tours

    about 45 min

    The old town's covered market, open every day, with stalls for produce, bread, charcuterie, cheese and wine.

    What to do there
    • Buy fresh produce, fish, bread and wine
    • Browse the cheese and charcuterie counters
    • Buy rillettes

    Vieux-Tours1 Pl. Gaston Paillhou, 37000 ToursBest: early morning, morning, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  3. La Deuvalière

    about 90 min

    A modern French restaurant in the old town with seasonal dishes and Loire Valley wines, open for lunch and dinner on weekdays.

    What to do there
    • Pair seasonal dishes with a local Loire wine
    • Order the three-course menu
    • Finish with the tiramisu

    Vieux-Tours18 Rue de la Monnaie, 37000 ToursBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Basilica of Saint Martin

    about 30 min

    A Neo-Byzantine basilica, built 1886 to 1924, with the tomb of Saint Martin in the crypt.

    What to do there
    • See the tomb of Saint Martin in the undercroft
    • See the Neo-Byzantine church

    Vieux-Tours7 Rue Baleschoux, 37000 ToursBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Beaune-Semblançay Garden

    about 15 min

    A small garden near the rue Nationale around the Beaune-Semblançay fountain, open all day.

    What to do there
    • See the Beaune-Semblançay fountain
    • Look for the ruins and vestiges

    CentreJard. de Beaune-Semblançay, 37000 ToursBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  6. Le Léonard de Vinci

    about 90 min

    An Italian and Touraine restaurant in a 15th-century house in the old town, open for lunch and dinner most days.

    What to do there
    • Try the truffle tagliatelle
    • Order the risotto
    • Eat in a 15th-century house

    Vieux-Tours19 Rue de la Monnaie, 37000 ToursBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

Day 2: Cathedral quarter, Jean-Jaurès and station, Centre

  1. Saint-Gatien Cathedral

    about 30 min

    The Gothic cathedral of Tours, built between 1170 and 1547, with 13th-century choir windows and a royal tomb.

    What to do there
    • Look for the 13th-century windows in the choir
    • See the tomb of Anne of Brittany's children

    Cathedral quarterPl. de la Cathédrale, 37000 ToursBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Psalette Cloister

    about 30 min

    The 15th-century cloister beside the cathedral, with vaulted galleries, a spiral staircase and a Renaissance oratory ceiling.

    What to do there
    • Climb the spiral staircase
    • Walk the vaulted galleries
    • See the Renaissance ceiling of the oratory

    Cathedral quarterEntrée par la cathédrale Saint-Gatien, 7 Rue de la Psalette, 37000 ToursBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  3. O Bist'Ro

    about 90 min

    A restaurant at 9 rue Gambetta, open for lunch Tuesday to Saturday and for dinner on Friday and Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Have the choux craquelin for dessert

    Jean-Jaurès and station9 Rue Gambetta, 37000 ToursBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Hôtel Goüin

    about 45 min

    A 15th-century mansion with a Renaissance façade, used for temporary exhibitions and cultural events.

    What to do there
    • See the Renaissance façade
    • See a temporary exhibition when one runs
    • Look for the Gallo-Roman remains in the basement

    Centre25 Rue du Commerce, 37000 ToursBest: afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Olivier Debré Contemporary Art Centre

    about 60 min

    The contemporary art centre on the Loire, with rotating exhibitions and monumental installations seen from outside.

    What to do there
    • See the current exhibition
    • See the monumental installations from outside
    • Join a guided tour

    Centre1 parvis Jean Germain, 37000 ToursBest: late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Restaurant La Touraine

    about 75 min

    A modern French restaurant at 5 boulevard Heurteloup near the station, open for lunch and dinner on weekdays.

    What to do there
    • Start with the amuse-bouche

    Jean-Jaurès and station5 Bd Heurteloup, 37000 ToursBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

In short

2 full days, 12 places, planned for January. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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