Collection(s) : Discovering
Paru le 02/06/2016 | Broché 56 pages
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photographies Catherine Malbrancq
Tours
Surrounded by the Loire river to the north, the Cher river to the south, Tours is a desirable place in which to wander. Two boulevards cross path and cut the town in four very different neighbourhoods : the medieval district and martinien district, Prébendes and Lakanal-Strasbourg...
Thanks to this illustrated guide, you will know everything about Tours' history, about its architectural patrimony : its bridges, Aucard island, Marmoutier's Benedictine abbey, the old districts with its Saint-Pierre's basilica or Colbert's street, and its modern constructions, like the library or « le Vinci ».
At the end of the book, Patrick Prieur will have you discover the town's specialties, and will suggest some recipes from the tourangelle gastronomy to you.
Catherine Florin-Malbrancq is originally from Picardie, well established in Touraine for many years. Counselor for a continuing education center, she is passionate about photography.
Patrick Prieur, born in Tours, is a radio host at France Bleu Touraine. Regionalist author, TV host, he is one of the most committed defender of the culture and land of the region.
