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.

Transportation

Today, with its extensive rail (including TGV) and autoroute links to the rest of the country, Tours is a jumping off point for tourist visits to the Loire Valley and the chateaux of the kings.

Related Topics:
TGV - Autoroute - Loire Valley - Chateau

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Tours is on one of the main lines of the TGV. You can travel down the Western coast to Bordeaux in two hours, or to the Mediterranean coast via Avignon and from there to Spain and Barcelona. It takes one hour by train from Tours to Paris by TGV. Tours has two main stations, a central station and St Pierre Des Corps, which is just outside the center, and is the station which trains that don't terminate in Tours go through.

Related Topics:
Bordeaux - Mediterranean - Avignon - Spain - Barcelona

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Tours doesn't have a metro rail system, instead there is a very efficient bus service, the main central stop being Jean Jaures, which is next to the Hotel de Ville, and rue Nationale, the high street of Tours. A tram is planned to be built in the few next years.

Related Topics:
Metro - Hotel de Ville - High street

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