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Tours

City in France
Tours is a university town between France's Cher and Loire rivers. Once a Gallic-Roman settlement, today it's a university town and a traditional gateway for exploring the chateaux of the Loire Valley region. Major landmarks include the cathedral,...
Population: 136,252 (2015)
INSEE/Postal code: 37261 /37000, 37100, 37200
Area1: 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Arrondissement: Tours
Canton: Tours-1; Tours-2; Tours-3; Tours-4
Demonym(s): Tourangeau (masculine); Tourangelle (feminine)
Department: Indre-et-Loire