Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tours, France

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 12 m
Descend 10 m

Explore Tours in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in ToursIndividual Sights in Tours

Sight 1: Hôtel Liébert-de-Nitray

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351 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Grégoire des Minimes

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The church of Saint-Grégoire des Minimes is located in Tours, rue de la Préfecture, next to the Lycée Descartes, former major seminary of Saint Charles de Tours until the revolution. It was originally the conventual church of the convent of the Minim Friars. The Tridentine rite is practiced within it.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Grégoire des Minimes (FR), Website

644 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Enceinte de Martinopole

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The enclosure of Châteauneuf is a wall surrounding the town of Châteauneuf de Saint-Martin. It is also known as the "Martinopole enclosure".

Wikipedia: Enceinte de Châteauneuf (FR)

147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Basilique Saint-Martin

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The Basilica of St. Martin is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, over whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours, France.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours (EN)

73 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Tour Charlemagne

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The Charlemagne Tower is a remnant of an ancient basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and located in Tours, rue des Halles in Old Tours. It has been classified as a Historic Monument since 13 September 1958.

Wikipedia: Tour Charlemagne (FR)

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Tour de l'Horloge

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The Clock Tower is a remnant of an ancient basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and located in Tours, rue des Halles, in the Vieux-Tours. It is classified as a historical monument by the list of historical monuments of 1840.

Wikipedia: Tour de l'Horloge (Tours) (FR)

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