Place Velpeau

Place Velpeau is a marketplace in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire which is located on Place Velpeau. Place Velpeau is situated nearby to the park Jardin Salancy, as well as near the community center Salle Champ Girault.

Opening hours: Thursday and Sunday 8:00 AM—12:30 PM
Type: Marketplace
Address: Place Velpeau, Tours, 37000
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tours Railway Station and Passerelle Fournier.

Tours Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Benjism89, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tours station is a railway station serving the city of Tours, Indre-et-Loire department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, the Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway, and the non-electrified Tours–Le Mans railway. Tours Railway Station is situated 710 metres west of Place Velpeau.

Passerelle Fournier

Bridge

Photo: Guillaume70, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Passerelle Fournier is a bridge, which is situated 390 metres southwest of Place Velpeau.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours

Museum

Photo: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0.

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is located in the bishop's former palace, near the cathedral St. Gatien, 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. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours is situated 1 km northwest of Place Velpeau.