Tours
French Loire metropolis
Tours is a city in central France on the Loire River, historically important as a center of medieval Christianity and site of the 732 battle where Charles Martel halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe.
The city remains known for its Gothic cathedral and reputation as the heart of "pure" French pronunciation. (Lowercase tours refers to journeys or visits.)
city
Western European republic
- LoireFrance's principal western river
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
France
Western European republic
- LoireFrance's principal western river
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
pronunciation · medieval · Christianity · battle · Saint-Martin
- Medieval BattlesAgincourt, Hastings, Poitiers, Bannockburn, Orleans
- Frankish Churchchurch councils, Reims, Saint Martin, synods, Cologne
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- French CitiesParis, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse
- French PlacesNormandy, Brittany, Alsace, Lorraine, Picardy
- Medieval FranceValois, Philip II, Charles VII, Saint Louis, Joan of Arc
French urban hierarchy
ToursParis
France's chief city
French village · megacity · metropolis · Lyon · Marseille
- tour guideProfessional who leads sightseers
- on tourTraveling while performing
- tourist trapOverpriced attraction for visitors
- guided tourEscorted group sightseeing experience
- tourism boardAgency promoting regional travel
- tour busVehicle for traveling groups
tour, tourist, detour, touring, tourism, tourists, toured, detours, detoured