Tours

Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines and for the perfection of its local spoken French.

Miscellaneous

Births

Tours was the birthplace of:

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• Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), novelist
• Berengarius of Tours (999-1088), theologian
• Yves Bonnefoy (born 1923), poet
• Abraham Bosse (1604-1676), artist
• Georges Courteline (1858-1929), dramatist and novelist
• Emile Delahaye (1843-1905), automobile pioneer
• Philippe Néricault Destouches (1680-1754), dramatist
• Jean Fouquet (1420-1481), painter
• Gabriel Lamé (1795-1870), mathematician
• Philippe de Trobriand (1816-1897), author, American military officer
• Louise de la Vallière (1644-1710), courtesan

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Image:Public garden in Tours, France.jpg|Jardin public central (central park}.

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Image:Giant Cypress tree in Tours, France.jpg|Giant Cedar tree.

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Image:Tudor buildings in Tours, France.jpg|Place Plumereau, Tudor buildings.

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Image:Rooftops of Tours, France.jpg|Slate roofs of Tours.

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