Most people pass through Tours on their way to Chenonceau and never look back. The Tours City Guides give the city its own days: which bistro on rue Colbert serves the lunch formule worth booking, how the cathedral quarter and Place Plumereau fit into one walk, where to taste Vouvray by the glass and which châteaux you can reach by regional train without a coach tour. Every place comes with the reason to go and a practical tip, and the guides open in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Tours City Guides
- 132 places
- 6 guides
- 5 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Tours guides
Food guide
24 places
Rillettes and rillons, Sainte-Maure goat’s cheese, Vouvray by the glass, the bistros on rue Colbert where locals eat lunch, crêpes and good coffee.
Things to do guide
21 places
A Gothic cathedral with 13th-century glass, Mantegna and a stuffed elephant at the fine arts museum, timber-framed squares and sunset on the Loire.
Family guide
20 places
An island park in the river, free gardens with animals, pools and an ice rink, an aquarium with sharks and crêpes the whole table will finish.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Loire wine poured by the glass, cocktail bars in the old town, beer brewed on site, jazz cellars and a riverside dance floor in summer.
Day trips guide
22 places
Amboise, Chenonceau, Blois, Villandry, Chinon and Saumur by local train, plus wine caves, with the line and the ticket trick for each.
Budget guide
21 places
A free cathedral and basilica, museums for a few euros, free parks and gardens, lunches under €10 and the cheapest ways to get around.
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Three places from the guides
Crêperie Bilien
64 rue Colbert
A small crêperie with Breton owners, turning out buckwheat galettes crisp at the edges and properly filled, with cider served in a bowl. A savoury and a sweet one together come to about €15 to €18. From the food guide.
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien
Place de la Cathédrale
Three centuries of building in one church: a Flamboyant Gothic front carved like lace, and a choir that still holds its 13th-century stained glass. Entry is free, and the light in the choir is the reason to stay. From the things to do guide.
Château de Villandry
Villandry, 17 km west of Tours
Here the gardens are the show: an ornamental kitchen garden on a grand scale, clipped box hedges, a water garden and a maze. Climb the keep to see the whole pattern from above. Around €13. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Tours
Day one: start at the Cathédrale Saint-Gatien and Fritz the elephant in the fine arts museum courtyard, have the lunch formule on rue Colbert, then cross to the old town and Place Plumereau for a glass of Vouvray at sunset. Day two: take the train to one château from the day trips guide, Amboise, Chenonceau or Villandry’s gardens, and come back for an evening at the guinguette by the Loire. For a rainy or slow day, mix the Musée du Compagnonnage, a long browse through Les Halles and a crêperie lunch from the food and budget guides.
Questions about the Tours guides
What do the Tours City Guides cover?
132 places across six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the area, why it is worth your time, notes on opening days and one useful tip.
Where do I find my guides after buying?
The links show up on your order page the moment payment goes through, and again in the confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the Tours guides without mobile data?
Yes. Load each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need a connection.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Do I have to buy all six guides?
No. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and the full set of six costs €19.99.
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