Place Jericho

Place Jericho is a garden in Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Arrondissement of Tours, Centre-Val de Loire. Place Jericho is situated nearby to the grassland Avenue du Tram, as well as near the bridge Pont de l’Aquitaine.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Tours Cathedral

Church

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Tours Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Tours, the metropolitan cathedral of the Tours ecclesiastical province and is dedicated to Saint Gatianus. Tours Cathedral is situated 1¼ km west of Place Jericho.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours

Museum

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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 1¼ km west of Place Jericho.

Château de Tours

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The Château de Tours is a castle located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. Built in the 11th century, the building features architecture of the Carolingian period, and was the residence of the Lords of France. Château de Tours is situated 1¼ km west of Place Jericho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tours and Sanitas.

Tours

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Tours is the largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 138,668 inhabitants as of 2022 while the population of the whole metropolitan area was 526,370.