Gallo-Roman enclosure of Tours

The Gallo-Roman enclosure of Tours is a wall surrounding the city of Civitas Turonorum and was constructed during the Late Roman Empire. It is commonly referred to as the "castrum enclosure." Only the remaining Gallo-Roman construction in Tours is accessible to the public.

Photo: Alain.Darles, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: wall surrounding the Civitas Turonorum
Also known as: “Enceinte gallo-romaine” and “Enceinte gallo-romaine de Tours”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel du Doyenné de Saint-Gatien and Tours Cathedral.

Hôtel du Doyenné de Saint-Gatien

Manor estate

Photo: Desprez37, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hôtel du Doyenné de Saint-Gatien is a manor estate.

Tours Cathedral

Church

Photo: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 270 metres west of Gallo-Roman enclosure of Tours.

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 260 metres southwest of Gallo-Roman enclosure of Tours.