3 tours restants

Sam Burns' 3-word Tour Championship roast of Scottie Scheffler goes viral

Sam Burns took the rare opportunity to make fun of Scottie Scheffler

Kendall Capps

Scottie Scheffler is in the midst of a historic season. Scheffler won his second Masters title in April and won five other tournaments including four Signature Events. He somehow topped that by winning Olympic Gold in Paris with an unreal comeback. Now, he is just over 36 holes away from winning his first Tour Championship on the PGA Tour .

His run over the last two years is arguably the best stretch of golf since prime Tiger Woods. So, when friend and fellow PGA Tour member Sam Burns got the rare chance to take a shot at Scheffler, he didn't miss.

Scheffler found the fairway bunker on 13 Friday, setting up a tricky second shot.

Burns, who is one of Scheffler's best friends, stopped by Smylie Kauffman on broadcast, and left everyone chuckling with his assessment of Scottie's shot.

“This guy's terrible,” Burns said after Scheffler shanked his wedge into the greenside bunker. That sent everyone in the vicinity into laughter.

It also drew tons of reactions from fans online. The video was posted by numerous golf outlets, garnering well over a quarter million views within the first hour.

Scheffler was unable to get up and down and ultimately bogeyed the par-4 13th. That would be the first bogey he carded during the round and just the second of the tournament. With a couple holes to play, Scheffler holds a five-shot lead over both Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa.

Meanwhile, Burns posted a 3-under 68 himself, moving into a tie for sixth at 11-under.

Scottie Scheffler looking for first Tour Championship

Scottie Scheffler entered the week with a two-shot lead over Morikawa. That is due to the structure and format of the Tour Championship , with staggered scoring to start.

Scheffler began the tournament at 10-under par, as he led the FedEx Cup Playoff standings. Schauffele began two shots back, with the remaining 28 players in the field progressively further back based on standing.

Following Thursday's opening round, it appeared as though Scheffler was leaving the Tour Championship field in the dust . He posted the lowest score of the day, a 6-under 65. That increased his lead to seven shots entering play Friday.

But both Schauffele and Morikawa are fighting back. As play stands, Morikawa and Schauffele have cut the deficit to four strokes.

This is the third consecutive season in which Scheffler entered the Tour Championship in the lead. He was unable to cash in the first two times. With the way the Ridgewood, New Jersey native is playing though, it appears unlikely anyone will catch him this time.

Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about sports. He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He's also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast.

🚨 Get viral graphics, memes, rumors and trending sports news delivered right to your inbox with the Clutch Newsletter.

• Dustin Long ,

• Mary Omatiga ,

Trending Teams

Tour championship: round 3 tee times, pairings and how to watch.

• Golf Channel Staff ,
• Golf Channel Staff

Scottie Scheffler shot 66 while Collin Morikawa had a 63 on Friday as things tightened a bit at the Tour Championship.

Morikawa cut Scheffler’s overnight lead of seven strokes to just four entering the weekend.

Here’s a look at tee times, pairings and how to watch the third round at East Lake Golf Club.

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Twitter
• Share by Email

Want the best deal in GOLF?

2024 Tour Championship Saturday tee times: Round 3 pairings

• Follow on Twitter
• Follow on Instagram

Scottie Scheffler holds a four-shot lead as he pursues his first FedEx Cup title.

Getty Images

The 2024 Tour Championship continues on Saturday with the third round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. You can find full Tour Championship tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post.

Featured tee time for Round 3

When Scottie Scheffler took a seven-shot lead with an opening round of 65 on Thursday, it was tempting to think that he already had the tournament — and the FedEx Cup title — all sewn up.

But at the Tour Championship’s halfway point, hot rounds by Xander Schauffele, who shot a 64 to reach 16 under overall, and Collin Morikawa, who fired 63 to reach 17 under, have made things a bit more interesting heading into the weekend. While Scheffler’s round of 66 on Friday still has him holding a comfortable four-shot lead at 21 under, a lot can happen over 36 holes.

PGA Tour to experiment with broadcast changes based on ‘fan feedback’

The players will of course need no reminder of what’s at stake: A record $25 million — a prize neither Scheffler, Morikawa nor Schauffele has ever won.

Scheffler tees off for Saturday’s third round at 2 p.m. ET alongside Morikawa, while Schauffele will play in the penultimate pairing at 1:49 p.m. ET with Adam Scott.

You can watch Saturday’s third round of the Tour Championship on ESPN+ with exclusive early action and featured group coverage beginning at 12 p.m. ET, and on Golf Channel starting at 1 p.m. ET followed by NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET. Peacock will offer a simulcast of Golf Channel and NBC’s Saturday TV coverage.

You can check out the complete Round 3 tee times for the 2024 Tour Championship below.

2024 Tour Championship tee times for Saturday: Round 3 (ET)

11:16 a.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Billy Horschel 11:27 a.m. – Tommy Fleetwood, Chris Kirk 11:38 a.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Tom Hoge 11:49 a.m. – Tony Finau, Byeong Hun An 12:00 p.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Viktor Hovland 12:16 p.m. – Ludvig Aberg, Sepp Straka 12:27 p.m. – Shane Lowry, Sungjae Im 12:38 p.m. – Aaron Rai, Matthieu Pavon 12:49 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas 1:00 p.m. – Russell Henley, Patrick Cantlay 1:16 p.m. – Sahith Theegala, Taylor Pendrith 1:27 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley 1:38 p.m. – Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark 1:49 p.m. – Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott 2:00 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa

Latest In News

Greg norman makes 10 bold liv claims, takes shot at 'tired' golf establishment, why is tyrrell hatton playing outside liv this week his plan's no secret, jay monahan's strange pga tour tv answer raises more questions, 2024 tour championship friday tv, streaming: how to watch round 2.

As a four-year member of Columbia’s inaugural class of female varsity golfers, Jessica can out-birdie everyone on the masthead. She can out-hustle them in the office, too, where she’s primarily responsible for producing both print and online features, and overseeing major special projects, such as GOLF’s inaugural Style Is­sue, which debuted in February 2018. Her origi­nal interview series, “A Round With,” debuted in November of 2015, and appeared in both in the magazine and in video form on GOLF.com.

• Author Twitter Account
• Author Instagram Account

Related Articles

Rory mcilroy, and ‘the next step’ if a tour-saudi deal doesn’t happen  , 2024 tour championship friday tee times: round 2 pairings, pga tour to experiment with broadcast changes based on 'fan feedback', this tour winner wants to keep two handicaps. do the rules allow it, what monahan didn't say (and what rory did): sights, sounds, rumors from tour championship, 'this is outrageous': pro's cracked driver highlights concerning gray area, rory mcilroy's rollercoaster season here's how he sees it now, 2024 tour championship thursday tv, streaming: how to watch round 1.

Home » Travel Guides » France » 15 Best Things to Do in Tours (France)

15 Best Things to Do in Tours (France)

It’s no mystery that Tours is a favourite base for people discovering the Loire Valley’s exalted châteaux.

Villandry, Chenonceau and Amboise are moments by car, and with the help of the Loire à Vélo network you can visit them on two wheels with ease.

But you may find that if you delve a little more into Tours’ history and attractions, it could be difficult to leave the city at all.

In the centre are timber houses and renaissance mansions on car-free streets, and museums that draw you into the city’s medieval past.

There are vineyards welcoming inquisitive oenophiles in the countryside and both the waters and banks of the Loire invite you to go wherever your sense of curiosity leads.

Lets explore the best things to do in Tours :

1. Tours Cathedral

Even by the glacial speed of construction in the middle ages, Tours Cathedral took a long time to be completed.

Building began in 1170 and wouldn’t be finished until 1547, but this means we’re met with a perfect summary of the evolution of gothic art.

The ensemble of original 13th-century stained glass windows in the ambulatory chapels and above the choir is one of the finest in France, and seems to generate its own light.

The cathedral has information panels giving you the meaning behind each image.

The marble renaissance tombs of King Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany’s children are also moving, as both died in infancy.

2. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours

The riches from Cardinal Richelieu’s 17th-century campaign against the Huguenots and the art seized from abbeys during the Revolution all ended up at Tours’ stellar museum of fine art.

Because of their religious source there’s a good body of Italian gothic primitives from the 14th and 15th centuries, while the two renaissance paintings by Andrea Mentegna are regarded as masterpieces.

You’ve got over a thousand artworks to get through, with sculpture by Rodin, Flemish and Dutch painting by Rembrandt and Rubens, and Impressionism by Monet and Degas.

3. Tours Botanical Garden

The city’s municipal garden has a bit of a troublesome setting, between the Loire and Cher, which made it susceptible to flooding in the past, with two devastating inundations in the mid-19th century that filled the greenhouses with two metres of water.

Even after being hit by bombs in the Second World War there isn’t the slightest hint of a troubled past at these serene gardens.

On your walk you may notice some trees you haven’t seen before, like the Chinese empress tree, ginkgo biloba and the endangered dawn redwood.

The animal park is from 1863 and has farm animals for kids to bond with, as well as more exotic species like wallabies.

4. Le Vieux Tours

Like all the best historic city centres the historic buildings on the pedestrian streets around Place Plumereau aren’t sterile museum pieces but vibrant cornerstones of local life, used as shops, restaurants and bars.

Place de Plumereau is at the nerve centre of one of the largest conservation areas in Europe, with renaissance mansions boasting sculpted reliefs or cantilevered timber houses, going strong for hundreds of years.

If you’re OK with everybody knowing you’re a tourist, jump aboard the little train that departs every hour from Place Plumereau in summer.

5. Musée du Compagnonnage

In the 16th-century Dormitory at the former Abbey of Saint-Julien is a museum devoted to a French workers’ movement that dates back to medieval times.

Roughly, the Compagnons du Tour de France is like a guild of journeymen that preserves historic trades and educates young people about them as part of an apprenticeship.

To complete the apprenticeship and become a “companion” a craftsman had to create a masterpiece for whatever discipline he worked in.

And these dumbfounding creations are presented at the museum, in all kinds of different disciplines, like metalwork, tailoring, shoemaking and woodcarving.

6. Hôtel Goüin

What may be the most beautiful of Tours’ many old building has just come through a long restoration and is open to the public once more.

Hôtel Goüin is an early-renaissance palace on Rue du Commerce, with a balustraded porch and the sort of loggia in which you might expect to see Juliet calling for Romeo.

During the restoration they unearthed fragments of an older building from the 1100s, with four arches and a well, which are on show.

You might just want to stop for a photo of that magnificent facade, but there’s an archaeological museum inside with artefacts from Roman times up to the 1800s.

7. Halles de Tours

Billed as the “Belly of Tours” (ventre de Tours), the city’s indoor market may not be France’s largest, but it’s a gastronome’s idea of heaven.

You may even want to bring your camera or have your phone at the ready, because the cheese, charcuterie, seafood and in-season fruit and vegetable counters are presented with real flair.

If you’re stuck for gift ideas then markets like this tick the box as they’re stocked with all the best from the region.

At Tours that entails wine from the Loire Valley and luxury chocolate.

The city is one of France’s chocolate capitals, and every years holds the Salon du Chocolat de Tours at the Centre de Congrès Vinci.

Come for lunch too: The oyster bar shucks your oyster as you go.

8. Jardin des Prébendes d’Oé

During the French Second Empire from the mid-1800s English-style parks like this one popped up in provincial cities across France.

This was a spot for urban families to take promenades, kids to play and for the city to put on outdoor concerts at the park’s gazebo.

There’s less of the formality of French parterres, as paths weave through tulip flowerbeds and  copses of lime, plane, cedar, chestnut and lofty redwood trees.

So if you could do with a moment of repose take a wander by the pond and pause for a tea or coffee at the kiosk.

On warmer days you could load up on cheese and charcuterie at the market and have the perfect French picnic.

9. Église Saint-Julien de Tours

The predecessors of this  12th-century abbey were wrecked by the Normans in the 9th century and then in a war between the feudal houses of Blois and Anjou in the 10th century.

But miraculously the building that followed has survived everything from the French Revolution to the Second World War.

It was part of a long-gone abbey, and the garden next to the church is where the cloister used to be, while the Musée de Compagnonnage occupies the old dormitory.

10. “Toue” River Cruises

Commercial craft floated along the Loire and Cher since antiquity, hauling people, wine, silk, lumber, salt and all sorts of other cargo up and down these rivers.

Because the waterways can get very shallow they used flat-bottomed sailboats called “toues”, and you can too! Toues can carry between 12 and 30 passengers for hour-long trips, or even romantic dinner cruises in the evening.

Their skippers know these waters and banks like the backs of their hands: And with the deck as your balcony, they’ll shed light on the Tours’ river trade, its many colourful characters and perils.

11. Loire à Vélo

If you had to picture some quintessentially French holiday activities, a bike ride next to the Loire with a backdrop of gentle vine-striped hills and châteaux must be one of the first that comes to mind.

About 150km of the of the Loire à Vélo cycle trail’s totalling 800km are in the Touraine region.

The route is clearly-marked, easy -going because it never leaves the riverside and convenient as there are dozens of hire stations along the way.

You could give yourself set destinations like Amboise or Villandry, which are both reachable in about an hour.

Or make more of an adventure of it by going further afield and spending the night at the inns on the route that are happy to accommodate cyclists.

12. Guinguette sur Loire

On the left bank of the Loire, just by Pont Wilson, is where Tours’ “Guinguette” takes place from May to September.

It isn’t officially summer in Tours until this outdoor café by the river is bustling every evening with locals and tourists at the bar terrace, taking part in dance lessons, enjoying concerts or watching movies at the outdoor cinema.

Tours is a student city so the atmosphere is always warm and energetic.

The location is wonderful, under willow trees and string lights, with the river rolling past.

And every year there Guinguette has something new on the schedule.

13. Wine and Gastronmic Visits

If you’re a wine-lover you’ve come to the right place.

There’s an absurd amount of AOCs nearby: A dozen within an hour, and five bordering the city.

The diversity will make your head spin more than the wine itself, with the reds of Touraine-Chenonceau, the whites of Touraine Sauvignon and rosés made in Touraine noble joué.

When it comes to precious foodstuffs there’s a saffron market in Preuilly-sur-Claise and a seasonal truffle market at Marigny-Marmande.

The local cheese, Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine is known to all for its cylindrical shape and the straw that pierces it through the centre.

To know more, pay a visit to the dairy at Les Passerelles or the child-friendly goat farm, Cabri au Lait, which makes Sainte-Maure but also has a petting zoo for the little guys and girls.

14. Château de Villandry

It would be criminal to visit Tours and not call in at one of the abundant château in the region.

Tours is touted as a gateway for these sensational pieces of French royal or noble heritage.

You can reach Villandry in 20 minutes, and it’s one of the finest.

The gardens are the showstopper at this château.

They were restored at the turn of the century by the Spanish doctor Joachim Carvallo.

He conceived several terraces of renaissance gardens, all with precisely trimmed boxwood hedges in joyous geometric configurations.

There’s a water garden, labyrinth, sun garden, ornamental garden with high hedges, but the most astounding is the formal medieval kitchen garden, all in neat plots.

15. Château d’Amboise

The home of Francis I and most of the French royalty in the 16th century is a 20-minute car or train ride to the east.

The château had its heyday in the renaissance period after Charles VIII turned it from a fortress into the Loire valley’s first Italian-style palace in the late-1400s.

In 1516 Francis I invited Leonardo da Vinci to live and work in Amboise, and the polymath’s home at Clos Lucé was actually connected to the Château d’Amboise by underground passageways that you can discover today by prior arrangement.

Da Vinci died here in 1519 and is buried at the Chapel of Saint-Hubert at the Château.

The gardens are embellished with spherical topiaries and the views from this spur above the Loire are divine.

15 Best Things to Do in Tours (France):

• Tours Cathedral
• Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
• Tours Botanical Garden
• Le Vieux Tours
• Musée du Compagnonnage
• Hôtel Goüin
• Halles de Tours
• Jardin des Prébendes d'Oé
• Église Saint-Julien de Tours
• "Toue" River Cruises
• Loire à Vélo
• Guinguette sur Loire
• Wine and Gastronmic Visits
• Château de Villandry
• Château d'Amboise

• Présentation
• Un service proposé par le Projet Voltaire
• Toutes les questions d’orthographe
• Les participants
• Les mots clés
• 1 joelle 8.7K
• 2 Prince (archive) 7.6K
• 3 Tara 6.1K
• 4 czardas 2.5K
• 6 Chambaron 2.2K
• 7 jean bordes 2.1K
• 8 Cathy Lévy 2K
• 1 joelle 59.9K
• 3 PhL 23.9K
• 4 Chambaron 17.7K
• 5 czardas 15.1K
• 6 Cathy Lévy 13.6K
• 7 jean bordes 12.6K
• 8 Bruno974 5.8K

restant ou restants

Si je dis « les 29 % restant », dois-je ou non mettre un -s à la fin de restant ? Je n’arrive pas à comprendre la règle donc si quelqu’un peut prendre le temps de m’expliquer ça serait top !

Merci pour vos réponses

• Commentaires (1)

MissFlowing

La phrase complète est : « Les 29 % restant, eux, gagnent parfois bien plus que le salaire minimum. »

Pour vous améliorer en orthographe, testez les modules d’entraînement du Projet Voltaire :

• Plus ancien

Oui, il y a accord, restan t est ici un adjectif, comme le serait résiduel, son synonyme. Le mot serait un participe invariable s’il y avait un complément : « Les 29 % restant à comptabiliser ne changeront pas le résultat. »

Merci beaucoup pour votre réponse !

Pour ne plus vous poser cette question ni tant d'autres, découvrez les modules d’entraînement en orthographe et en expression du Projet Voltaire :

Question orthographe

Questions 22693

Membres 11457

En vous enregistrant, vous reconnaissez vous conformer aux conditions d'utilisation de notre site.

Si vous ne savez pas comment formuler votre question, mettez un exemple (« je serais » ou « je serai »). Les questions, formulées comme « Accords » ou « Conjugaison », seront modifiées par un modérateur.

Question orthographe est un service proposé par Woonoz, l'éditeur du Projet Voltaire et du Certificat Voltaire .

• fr Version en Francais
• en English version

Link copied!

Opening hours

Upcoming availabilities.

Unavailable

Book a table

Are you a member of ALL?

Log in to enjoy your exclusive offers.

There is no availability for the next 120 days. Please contact the restaurant.

Number of people

You can't book for more than 6 people online. Please contact us to complete your booking. +33247495500 [email protected]

Let us know your request or additional information (e.g. special occasion, celebration, area preference in the restaurant, name of the company…)

The data collected are subject to processing by Accor SA for the purpose of managing your booking, getting to know you better, improving the services we provide and the customer experience. These data are sent to Accor SA, restaurants and Accor SA subcontractors. Your data may be transferred outside the European Union when this is necessary for the fulfilment or preparation of your reservation, or when appropriate and adapted guarantees have been established. You have the right to request access to your data, their rectification or erasure, to object to their processing, and to define directives concerning the processing of your data after your death by writing to the following address: [email protected] . For more information on the processing of your personal data, please see our personal data protection charter .

All fields are mandatory, except when optional is specified.

By clicking on "Confirm your booking", I accept the Terms of Use .

The data collected are subject to processing by Accor SA for the purpose of managing your booking, ensuring the transmission of your requests and preferences for commercial prospecting to restaurants, getting to know you better, improving the services we provide and the customer experience. These data are sent to Accor SA, restaurants and Accor SA subcontractors. Your data may be transferred outside the European Union when this is necessary for the fulfilment or preparation of your reservation, or when appropriate and adapted guarantees have been established. You have the right to request access to your data, their rectification or erasure, to object to their processing, and to define directives concerning the processing of your data after your death by writing to the following address: [email protected] . For more information on the processing of your personal data, please see our personal data protection charter . Each restaurant implements a processing concerning your data and for which it is solely responsible. If you have given your consent, the restaurant may send you commercial offers and communications. You can withdraw your consent to receive such commercial offers and communications from the restaurant at any time and in particular by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the communications you receive or by contacting the restaurant whose address appears on the https://restaurantsandbars.accor.com web site as well as on the confirmation email of your reservation.

The data collected are subject to processing by Accor SA for the purpose of managing your booking, ensuring the transmission of your requests and preferences for commercial prospecting to restaurants, getting to know you better, improving the services we provide and the customer experience. These data are sent to Accor SA, restaurants and Accor SA subcontractors. Your data may be transferred outside the European Union when this is necessary for the fulfilment or preparation of your reservation, or when appropriate and adapted guarantees have been established. You have the right to request access to your data, their rectification or erasure, to object to their processing, and to define directives concerning the processing of your data after your death by writing to the following address: [email protected] . For more information on the processing of your personal data, please see our personal data protection charter . If you have given your consent, Accor & partners may send you commercial offers and communications. You can withdraw your consent to receive such commercial offers and communications at any time and in particular by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the communications you receive.

Unfortunately your booking couldn’t be confirmed. Please verify your information and try again.

My reservation

Date format: dd/mm/yyyy

• La carte Bar de LES VIGNES
• La carte des Vignes été 2024

Flavours of the Loire Valley, in the dining room or on the garden terrace

Honest, high-quality dishes made in-house

Local and seasonal products

Terrace with view of the pool and garden

Wines and other drinks from the Loire Valley

With a focus on quality, Les Vignes bar and restaurant uses local, in-season produce to create our housemade dishes. Savour classic recipes and chef's creations in an atmosphere that's both peaceful and convivial, whether you enjoy your meal in the light-filled dining room or on the terrace overlooking the garden and pool.

Business lunches, romantic dinners, family-friendly meals... Welcoming locals as well as visitors touring the Loire Valley's chateaux, Les Vignes is where diners can escape the city without leaving it. In a privileged setting near the centre of Tours, each table of this restaurant offers privacy in a warm ambiance, where friendly servers help you choose among the tempting housemade dishes on the menu. The chef takes seasonal ingredients from area producers and transforms them into updated versions of traditional French classics. Discover regional flavours with L'Assiette Tourangelle, a sampler of Tours favourites such as rillettes, rillons and boudin, a must for lovers of preserved meats! Or perhaps a foie gras terrine paired with a rotating assortment of local specialities like poire tapée, a dried and flattened whole pear. The chef's love of the classics doesn't stop him from unleashing his creativity or taking inspiration from elsewhere, which is why the menu features sides and accents such as bulgur, polenta and basil foam. Looking to relax after work with a glass of fine Loire Valley wine? There's no better place than on our garden terrace. And for those who prefer beer or a cocktail, be sure to try the locally brewed Turone or our version of the Spritz, made with Vouvray instead of Prosecco.

Types of menu :

• Vegetarian menu
• Children menu

Current offers

Cuisine that blends tradition with modernity, served in a serene yet lively garden setting

"Rating: 3.8 stars out of 5, based on 16 reviews"

Mr Casimir341

2 stars out of 5

(Translated by Google) Too bad happened to the note Very good food and very warm welcome But when requesting an expense report, CATEGORICAL refusal of the manager to do so as I was able to ask her This is the first time I've seen this in over 20 years of going to restaurants. To be avoided for your business meetings

Dommage arrivé à la note Très bonne cuisine et très bon accueil Mais au moment de demander une note de frais , refus CATEGORIQUE de la responsable de faire cette dernière comme j'ai pu lui demander C'est la première fois que je constate cela en plus de 20 ans de frequentation de restaurants A proscrire donc pour vos RDV d'affaires

nadinette nadinette

4 stars out of 5

(Translated by Google) Dinner menus with very good dishes

Menus du dîner avec de très bon mets

Dominique G.

(Translated by Google) We have been coming to this restaurant quite often, especially on December 25th, for many years. Overall the food was good to very good (buffet and dishes served). Our downside concerns the non-existent decoration this year and the setting up of the buffet which was skimpy and not highlighted even though it was varied and of quality. The price of the meal has increased a lot, it seems to me. Damage !

Nous venons assez souvent dans ce restaurant surtout les 25 décembre depuis de nombreuses années. Globalement la nourriture était bonne voire très bonne (buffet et plats servis). Notre bémol porte sur la décoration inexistante cette année et la mise en place du buffet qui était étriqué et pas mis en valeur alors qu'il était varié et de qualité. Le prix du repas a beaucoup augmenté, il me semble. Dommage !

Antoine Ferrat

(Translated by Google) Nice surprise, balanced and tasty formula of the day. Special mentions to the servers and their kindness. I recommend.

Belle surprise, formule du jour équilibrée et goûteuse. Mentions spéciales aux serveurs et leurs gentillesses. Je recommande.

Location & Contact

MERCURE TOURS NORD 11 rue de l'Aviation Tours 37100

+33247495500 [email protected]

Restaurant location

Non Smoking Area

Credit card

Other payment options

Pet allowed

Wheelchair access

Free Wireless internet (WiFi)

Booster Seats available (for Baby)

Reservation recommended

Air conditioning

Nearby restaurants

Offers available

Terre de Loire

Tours 37000 , France

4  (1) Rating: 4 stars out of 5, based on 1 reviews

French,  Thematic parties

± 30EUR*

Next availabilities

Albert's Place

3  (1) Rating: 3 stars out of 5, based on 1 reviews

Thematic cuisine,  Thematic parties

± 18.5EUR*

Chez Léonard

Chambray Les Tours 37170 , France

4.1  (58) Rating: 4.1 stars out of 5, based on 58 reviews

Regional,  Terrace

± 22EUR*

(*) Average meal price calculated on the basis of starter and main course or main course and dessert, excluding drinks, menu and promotional offers. The average price is an estimate only, calculated according to the prices provided by the restaurant. Depending on the country, the average price may or may not include all taxes. ↩

Your browser is outdated, please upgrade it to access to this website.

Turn your dream vacation into reality

What To Do in Tours, France (Guide + Map)

• Milena Yordanova
• August 20, 2024

Located just an hour away by train from Paris, Tours is often used as a base for visiting the chateaux of Loire Valley. It is one of the largest cities in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, well connected by public transport to the most famous castles in the area. Indeed, from here, you can easily reach the historic palaces of Chenonceau, Chambord, Blois and Amboise.

Once the capital of France, today Tours is a lively city boasting a beautiful historic centre with half-timbered houses and gourmet bistros. A perfect stop on your way through the Loire Valley!

What to do in Tours, France in one day

Thanks to its central location and excellent public transport connections to the nearby towns, Tours is a great base to discover the chateaux of Loire. This is one of the main cities I’d recommend you to base yourself in, especially if you’re travelling by train.

Besides being an excellent base for touring the historic chateaux, Tours itself is worth at least half a day of exploring. Take a walk along the narrow cobbled streets while admiring the half-timbered houses, the impressive Saint-Gatien Cathedral and the Renaissance Hotel Gouïn.

Follow my itinerary to discover the best things to do in Tours, France for one day. You’ll also find what are the most famous chateaux to visit near the city and some restaurant recommendations.

At the end of the blog post, you can find a map of this itinerary (with all attractions and restaurants’ websites).

What to do in Tours in one day

Breakfast at l’atelier du talemelier.

• Visit Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours

Tour de l’Horloge and Tour de Charlemagne

• Have a cup of coffee at Place Plumereau
• Admire Hôtel Goüin

Lunch at Les Gens Heureux

• Visit Saint-Gatien Cathedral

Hôtel de Ville de Tours

• Admire the art at Musée des Beaux-Arts
• Take a walk in the Botanical Garden
• Visit the quirky Musée de Compagnonnage

09:00 AM – 10:00 AM Start your one day in Tours with breakfast at L’Atelier du Talemelier or Kat’s Coffee . L’Atelier du Talemelier is a great bakery which offers quality pastries and sandwiches. However, if you prefer to enjoy some delicious cakes with your coffee, head to Kat’s Coffee.

Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours (Basilica of St. Martin) is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, the third bishop of Tours. It was built over the traditional burial site of the saint in the 5th century AD. During the centuries, the small basilica was replaced several times with larger structures.

The basilica in a Neo-byzantine style that you see today dates from the 19th century. However, you can still see some of the remains of the older Romanesque edifice – the western clock tower and Tour de Charlemagne (Charlemagne Tower). They are located just a few steps away from the current church.

Inside the crypt, you’ll find the tomb of Saint Martin.

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Tour de l’Horloge (Clock Tower) and Tour de Charlemagne are the only remnants of the impressive structure of the 11th-century Romanesque Basilica of Saint Martin.

Tour de Charlemagne was built on the site of the tomb of Luitgard, the last wife of Charlemagne. The king was so greatly affected by her death in 800, that he decided that Luitgard would be buried in the Basilica of Saint Martin. In the 19th century, the Charlemagne Tower was converted into a water tower.

Although, it’s not possible to visit the towers, take a few moments and admire their structure. Just imagine the grandeur of the 11th-century Romanesque basilica, of which these towers were part!

Place Plumereau

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM Place Plumereau is the heart of the historic centre of Tours. It is a lively square with bars and restaurants, framed by charming 15th-century half-timbered houses. A popular place to sit and watch the world go by!

The square is named in honour of Charles Plumereau, a municipal councillor of Tours, who bequeathed 3000 francs to the city.

Hôtel Goüin

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM This Renaissance palace served as a private mansion of a family of silk merchants in the 15th century. The façade with its beautiful arches is a real masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance. So don’t miss to take a quick look and admire the exterior!

Hôtel Goüin is named after a family of Breton bankers who purchased the building in 1738. And don’t be fooled by the word hotel, this is not an actual hotel, but a museum for temporary art exhibitions.

12:00 PM – 02:00 PM For lunch head to Les Gens Heureux . This typical French restaurant offers a small selection of interesting dishes with a unique combination of flavours.

Saint-Gatien Cathedral

02:00 PM – 02:30 PM Tours Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Gatien) is dedicated to the first bishop of Tours – Saint Gatianus. Built between 1170 and 1547, it reflects the development of the Gothic style of architecture. Some of the cathedral’s highlights include the spectacular 13th-14th century stained glass windows and an Italian-style organ.

The cathedral houses the tombs of the children of Anne de Bretagne and Charles VII. Also, you’ll find a chapel dedicated to Joan of Arc. She had met with Charles VII here in Tours, an important meeting which became a turning point in the Hundred Years’ War.

02:45 PM – 03:00 PM The last stop of this Tours itinerary is the town hall, Hôtel de Ville de Tours. Take your time and enjoy its magnificent Renaissance Revival façade.

The town hall was built between 1896 and 1904 by the famous architect Victor Laloux. It is the same architect who designed the Orsay museum in Paris!

Dinner at La Maison des Halles

Finish your one day in Tours with dinner at La Maison des Halles . The wine list here is great and the menu is excellent (don’t miss the desserts – the best I’ve had during a week in France).

More ideas for your one day in Tours, France

Museum of fine arts.

The Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts) is housed in the former bishop’s palace. The museum owns a remarkable collection of Italian Primitives from the 14th-15th centuries. Among them are two renaissance paintings by Andrea Mantegna, considered masterpieces. You’ll also find many artworks by Delacroix, Degas, Monet, Rembrandt, Rubens and Rodin.

Don’t miss the staggering cedar tree at the museum entrance, which is over 200 years old!

Castle of Tours

Close to the cathedral, you’ll find the Castle of Tours (Château de Tours). Built in the 11th century, this small chateau served as a residence of the Carolingian dynasty. Today, it houses contemporary exhibitions of paintings and photographs .

Church of Saint Julien

The Church of Saint Julien (Église Saint-Julien de Tours) is a part of a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 6th century. Most of the church is in Romanesque style and dates back to the 13th century.

Tours Botanical Garden

Founded in 1843, the Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanique de Tours) is the oldest city park. It’s a lovely area with lots of wildlife and thematic gardens – greenhouses, orchards, medical gardens, arboretums and many others. There is also a petting zoo with farm animals like donkeys, sheep, rabbits and poultry!

Musée de Compagnonnage

Musée de Compagnonnage occupies the dormitory at the former Abbey of Saint-Julien. This quirky museum is dedicated to the city’s trade guilds. The exhibition represents various objects related to metalwork, tailoring, culinary, shoemaking and woodcarving.

Where to stay in Tours, France

If you intend to use Tours as a base to explore the Loire castles, take a look at my recommendations below on where to stay. You’ll find most of the historic attractions and restaurants in the area between the Loire River and the Central Railway station. So, I’d advise you to look for accommodations in this area, because you’ll be within walking distance of everything.

Perfectly located in the heart of Tours, just a short walk from everything. Also, the hotel features a good bistro-style restaurant and a wellness centre with Spa, hammam and heated indoor pool. Why book – a short walk from the Old Town and Tours train station, heated indoor pool, private parking

Les Trésorières is an excellent choice for an upscale stay in Tours. Central quiet location and bright spacious room. A great wellness area, featuring a hammam, sauna and an indoor pool. Why book – at walking distance to the Old Town and Tours train station, indoor pool, parking nearby

Getting around in Tours, France

Find here a detailed map of this Tours walking itinerary.

The Old Town of Tours is very compact and you can easily explore it by walking in less than an hour.

How to get to Tours, France

Tours is well connected to other major cities in France by train. For example, it’s less than a 2 hours journey from Paris Gare Montparnasse. Tours station (Gare de Tours) is the city’s main railway station. It’s located just a short walk from the Old Town.

Check timetables and book train tickets online at SNCF official website .

Tours is divided into three different types of zones – red, orange and blue. The first two are limited to 3 hours of parking, while the blue one – to 5 hours. However, parking in the Old Town is free on Sundays and Monday – Saturday (between 12 PM – 2 PM and 6:30 PM – 9 AM).

If you’re arriving by car I’d recommend booking a hotel with parking or using any of the paid car parks in the city centre (see a list of all car parks here ).

Day trips from Tours, France

Loire valley chateaux.

The central location of Tours makes it a great base to explore the chateaux of Loire Valley. You’ll find a few of the most popular castles just a short train ride away. For more information, take a look at my guide on how to visit the Loire Valley .

Here are the most famous chateaux you can visit near Tours:

• Château de Chenonceau – known as Château des Dames, it’s the most beautiful Renaissance castle of Loire Valley
• Château de Chambord – this royal residence is one of the largest chateaux in France
• Château de Blois – home to 7 kings and 10 queens of France between the 13th and 17th centuries
• Château d’Amboise – the place where Leonardo Da Vinci spent his last years and where he is buried
• Château de Chaumont – a fairytale 10th-century castle, once home to Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers
• Château de Villandry – is known for its beautiful French Gardens, which consist of several terraces of renaissance gardens

Blois is one of the most charming towns in the Loire Valley. The city is known for its royal chateau and the Cathedral of Saint-Louis, a Gothic masterpiece. For more information, take a look at my travel guide on how to spend one day in Blois .

How to get to Blois Take a train from Gare de Tours to Gare de Blois – Chambord (40min journey). From there, it’s a 10min walk to the Old Town and the chateau.

Located just a short train ride away, Angers is a great option for a day trip from Tours. The city is famous for its castle, the ancient seat of the Plantagenet dynasty and the Apocalypse tapestry, the largest medieval tapestry in the world. Find out more in my travel guide to the best things to do in Angers .

How to get to Angers Take a train from Gare de Tours to Gare d’Angers Saint-Laud (50min journey). From the central train station, it’s about a 10min walk to the city centre.

How many days in Tours, France

Is one day in tours enough.

The city of Tours can be easily visited in less than a day. In fact, most of the people come not for sightseeing but to use the city as a base to explore the nearby castles. Still, there is plenty to see, so dedicate at least half a day to this charming town.

Best time to visit Tours, France

If you intend to visit Tours as a part of your Loire Valley trip, do it in the months of May, June or September. Crowds are fewer and the weather is not hot, but nice and warm.

Faqs about visiting Tours, France

Tours is one of the largest cities in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is worth visiting not only for the impressive Saint-Gatien Cathedral and the Renaissance Hotel Gouïn, but also for the picturesque half-timbered houses. Thanks to its central location, the city is an excellent base to explore the castles of the Loire Valley.

Follow now for exclusive content

About the author

Thank you for the blog which covers Tours in depth. We are travelling On Nov 07th to Blois to see three castles and unfortunately all public transport stops on Nov 05th. We don’t have car. Apart from Taxi any other alternate solution ?

Many Thanks -Yoga

Unfortunately, there is no other option, but a taxi. However, there are still a lot of castles, which are are reachable by train – Château de Chenonceau, Château de Blois, Château de Chaumont, Château d’Amboise, Château d’Angers, Château de Langeais, Château de Saumur, Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, Château de Loches, Château de Chinon and Château de Meung-sur-Loire.

Leave a Reply Cancel Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Name  *

Email  *

Add Comment  *

I accept the privacy policy

Post Comment

3-Day Yekaterinburg Itinerary

Navigate forward to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates.

Navigate backward to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates.

• Yekaterinburg in 3 days
• 1-Day Yekaterinburg Itinerary
• 2-Day Yekaterinburg Itinerary
• 4-Day Yekaterinburg Itinerary
• 5-Day Yekaterinburg Itinerary

Table of contents

Day 1: most popular attractions, day 2: north side of town, day 3: off the beaten path.

Dendrologicheskiy Park-Vystavka

Yel'tsin center, observation deck, church on blood in honour of all saints resplendent in the russian land, park usad'by kharitonovykh-rastorguyevykh, where to eat, mamina mama, restaurant panorama a.s.p., mcdonald's, yekaterinburgskiy gosudarstvennyy akademicheskiy teatr opery i baleta, yekaterinburg museum of fine arts, monument to a keyboard, botanical garden of ural branch of ras, tts yevropa, ganina yama, pel'meni klab, pitstseriya papa rimskiy, chernyy tyul'pan, galereya art-ptitsa, museum of v.s. vysotsky, pokrovsky passage, museum of stone-cutting and jewelry art history, dom n. i. sevast'yanova, ulitsa vaynera, kamnereznyy dom antonova, the gyros bistro, old fashioned bar.

Attractions

Popular road trips from Yekaterinburg

All road trips from yekaterinburg.

• Yekaterinburg to Moscow drive
• Yekaterinburg to St. Petersburg drive
• Yekaterinburg to Helsinki drive
• Yekaterinburg to Kazan drive
• Yekaterinburg to Tallinn drive
• Yekaterinburg to Chelyabinsk drive
• Yekaterinburg to Riga drive
• Yekaterinburg to Vilnius drive
• Yekaterinburg to Tyumen drive
• Yekaterinburg to Perm drive
• Yekaterinburg to Kyiv drive
• Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Novgorod drive
• Yekaterinburg to Sochi drive
• Yekaterinburg to Tbilisi drive
• Yekaterinburg to Ufa drive
• Yekaterinburg to Yaroslavl drive
• Yekaterinburg to Samara drive
• Yekaterinburg to Minsk drive
• Yekaterinburg to Novosibirsk drive
• Yekaterinburg to Volgograd drive
• Yekaterinburg to Kostroma drive
• Yekaterinburg to Astana drive
• Yekaterinburg to Vladimir drive
• Yekaterinburg to Omsk drive
• Yekaterinburg to Almaty drive
• Yekaterinburg to Tula drive
• Yekaterinburg to Veliky Novgorod drive
• Yekaterinburg to Esto-Sadok drive
• Yekaterinburg to Sevastopol drive
• Yekaterinburg to Krasnoyarsk drive

Explore nearby places

• Yekaterinburg
• Beryozovsky
• Verhnyaya Pyshma
• Bolshoi Istok
• Sredneuralsk
• Krasnogvardeyskiy
• Mramorskoye
• Malobrusyanskoye
• Pervouralsk
• Verkh-Neyvinsky

All related maps of Yekaterinburg

• Map of Yekaterinburg
• Map of Shuvakish
• Map of Istok
• Map of Palkino
• Map of Rudnyy
• Map of Beryozovsky
• Map of Lesnoi
• Map of Verhnyaya Pyshma
• Map of Mednyy
• Map of Bolshoi Istok
• Map of Baltym
• Map of Sredneuralsk
• Map of Iset
• Map of Krasnogvardeyskiy
• Map of Aramil
• Map of Kosulino
• Map of Kurganovo
• Map of Monetny
• Map of Mramorskoye
• Map of Malobrusyanskoye
• Map of Kashino
• Map of Sysert
• Map of Revda
• Map of Zarechnyy
• Map of Taraskovo
• Map of Bilimbay
• Map of Pervouralsk
• Map of Polevskoy
• Map of Verkh-Neyvinsky
• Map of Malysheva
• Map of Novouralsk

Yekaterinburg throughout the year

• Yekaterinburg in January
• Yekaterinburg in February
• Yekaterinburg in March
• Yekaterinburg in April
• Yekaterinburg in May
• Yekaterinburg in June
• Yekaterinburg in July
• Yekaterinburg in August
• Yekaterinburg in September
• Yekaterinburg in October
• Yekaterinburg in November
• Yekaterinburg in December

Looking for other day-by-day itineraries in Yekaterinburg?

Check out our other curated itineraries that are also filled with jam-packed days:

• Itinerary + map in one view
• Live collaboration
• Auto-import hotels and reservations
• Optimize your route
• Offline access on mobile
• See time and distance between all your places