Auditorium Descartes

Auditorium Descartes is a theater building in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. Auditorium Descartes is situated nearby to Parvis, as well as near the tourism office Office de Tourisme de Tours Val de Loire.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tours Railway Station and Hôtel de Ville.

Tours Railway Station

Railway station

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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 200 metres south of Auditorium Descartes.

Hôtel de Ville

Town hall

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The Hôtel de Ville in Tours, France houses the city's offices. The building, ornate inside and out, was designed by Tours native architect Victor Laloux and completed in 1904. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1975. Hôtel de Ville is situated 310 metres west of Auditorium Descartes.

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 500 metres north of Auditorium Descartes.