50 km circuit by car or coach and 6 km by foot for cultural visits to Tours
Option 1: Coach trip Option 2: Car trip
7h19
Departure from Sonzay by coach with change in Saint Roch
www.tourainefilvert.com
7h50
Departure from Sonzay by car to the parking relay of La Tranchée
Duration 25mn
Rate P + T 2.90€ + 0.10€ per person
Tramway to Jean Jaurès stop 10mn
8h30
Stop at the Tourist Office if you wish!
www.tours-tourisme.fr - 02 47 70 37 37
8h50
Let's go for a walk in Tours taking the rue Bernard Pallissy to the François Sicard garden (10mn)
9h00
Visit to the Museum of Fine Arts
Closed on Tuesday, Duration: 1 hour, Price + 18 years old: 5€, Price 12-18 years old 2.50€
www.mba.tours.fr
10h00
Direction Saint Gatien Cathedral (5mn)
Visit to the Cathedral of Saint Gatien
Duration 0h30, Free of charge
www.paroisse-cathedrale-tours.catholique.fr
10h35
Continue the walk along rue Colbert, pedestrian street until you reach the museum of companionship (15mn)
10h50
Visit of the museum of the companionship
Duration 1 hour; Rate + 18 years: 5.30€; Rate 12-18 years: 3.70€
www.museecompagnonnage.fr - 02 47 21 62 20
11h50
Option n°1
Lunch in a traditional restaurant Place Plumereau (10mn). Take the time to enjoy this place!
Option n°2
Picnic on the banks of the Loire (10mn)
14h30
A short walk on the banks of the Loire at the Wilson Bridge (30mn)
From June to September, you will find the guinguette of Tours sur Loire
13h30
A short walk on the banks of the Loire at the Wilson Bridge (30mn)
From June to September, you will find the guinguette of Tours sur Loire
15h00
Departure from the banks of the Loire to the Place du Grand Marché where you can take a break at La Balade Gourmande, a gourmet delicatessen and local products. (30 minutes). Closed on Monday
www.labaladegourmande.com - 02.47.75.11.65
14h00
Discovery of Place Plumereau, take the time to appreciate this square and this district, break at La Balade Gourmande, delicatessen and local products
15h30
Visit to Saint Martin's Basilica
Duration 1 hour; Free of charge
http://basiliquesaintmartin.fr/
16h30
We continue the walk by the rue des Halles
(market of Les Halles open every day except Sunday)
then by Beranger Boulevard (flower market on Wednesdays and Saturdays) 45 minutes
17h15
Arrival at Place Jean Jaurès where you can see the courthouse and the Town Hall
17h30
If you are by car, you can take the Tram here to get back to the parking relay.
17h30
If you are by bus, return to Tours station by the rue de Bordeaux (20mn)
18h10
Departure of the bus to Sonzay (direction chateau la vallière) at the rest stop
If you have some time left before you take the bus, you can spend some time in the prefecture garden just in front of the station next to the Vinci
