Château de Tours

The Château de Tours is a castle located in , , . Built in the 11th century, the building features architecture of the Carolingian period, and was the residence of the Lords of France.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Tours, France
  • Also known as: “chateau de Tours”, “Chateau de Tours”, “château de Tours”, and “Palais des Gouverneurs”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tours Cathedral and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church located in , , . It is the seat of the Archbishops of Tours, the metropolitan cathedral of the Tours ecclesiastical province and is dedicated to Saint Gatianus. is situated 180 metres south of Château de Tours.

Museum
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The is located in the bishop's former palace, near the , where it has been since 1910. It displays rich and varied collections, including that of painting which is one of the first in France both in quality and the diversity of the works presented. is situated 220 metres south of Château de Tours.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 110 metres south of Château de Tours.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sanitas and Sainte-Radegonde-en-Touraine.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Château de Tours.

Château de Tours

Latitude
47.39708° or 47° 23′ 50″ north
Longitude
0.69366° or 0° 41′ 37″ east
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
8FV29MWV+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44002577
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
12128405
Wiki­data ID
Q1094822
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Château de Tours” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Toursko gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “图尔城堡”
  • Chinese: “圖爾城堡”
  • Czech: “Tours”
  • Czech: “Zámek Tours”
  • Dutch: “château de Tours”
  • French: “château de Tours”
  • French: “Château de Tours”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Τουρ”
  • Japanese: “图尔城堡”
  • Polish: “Tours (zamek)”
  • Polish: “Tours”
  • Slovak: “Zámok Tours”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Tours”
  • Turkish: “Tours Şatosu”

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