Things to Do in Tours

There are 3 attractions in Tours. Château de Chenonceau, renaissance chateau spanning the cher river, is the most popular.

1

Château de Chenonceau

Renaissance chateau spanning the Cher River

Castle

2

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours

Fine arts museum in Tours with regional collections

Museum

3

Château d'Amboise

Royal château overlooking Loire, royal burial site

Historical Site

4

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau

Renaissance château on an island in the Loire

Castle

5

Château de Villandry

Renaissance château famed for its ornate gardens

Palace

6

Clos Lucé

Renaissance manor where Leonardo da Vinci lived

Castle

7

Château d'Ussé

Renaissance castle reputedly inspiring 'Sleeping Beauty' tales

Castle

8

Château de Loches

Medieval royal fortress and historic Loire Valley residence

Castle

9

Château de Langeais

15th-century Loire castle with preserved medieval interiors

Historical Site

10

Tours Cathedral

Gothic cathedral dominating Tours' historic center

Religious Site

11

Château de Candé

Historic Loire château with 19th-century interiors

Castle

12

Château de Saché

Small Loire château housing Honoré de Balzac museum

Castle

13

Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours

Large basilica built over Saint Martin's tomb

Temple

14

Château de Plessis-lez-Tours

Renaissance château near Tours featuring historic interiors

Castle

15

Château de Luynes

Medieval fortress near Tours, Loire Valley

Castle

16

The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes

River valley famed for châteaux and cultural landscape

Historical Site