Tours, France: Fast Facts

Location	Junction of Cher and Loire rivers, 232km (144 miles) SW of Paris, 113km (70 miles) SW of Orléans.
Status	Préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département.
Population	130,000
Notable People of Tours	St. Gatien of Tours (3rd. cent., first bishop of Tours; feast day Nov. 18) St. Martin of Tours (bishop 371-397) St. Brice (feast day Nov. 13) St. Gregory of Tours (6th cent.; feast day Nov. 17) Berengarius of Tours (999-1088), theologian St. Marie Guyart (b. 1599), nun who founded a convent in Quebec Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), novelist
Religious Sites & Attractions	Saint Gatien Cathedral Saint Martin Basilica Museum of St. Martin
Other Sights & Attractions	Narrow streets, charming architecture and squares in old quarter. Museums of fine arts, archeology, craftsman's guilds, stained glass (gemmail), and other themes.

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