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Château de Tours

Tourist attraction Museum Art gallery Castle Art center Cultural landmark

11th-century Carolingian-style castle, with contemporary art exhibitions & local history displays. People often mention exhibitions, castle, teau, exhibition, visit, expositions, interesting,


Address

25 Av. André Malraux, 37000 Tours, France

Website

chateau.tours.fr

Contact

+33 2 47 21 61 95

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: (New Year's Day), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 2 to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 2 to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 2 to 6 pm
  • Friday: 2 to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 2 to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 2 to 6 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: exhibitions (14) castle (13) teau (12) exhibition (12) visit (10) expositions (8) interesting (6)
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  • 4/5 Justin Y. 5 years ago on Google
    I absolutely loved this town. Locals I chatted with seemed very friendly. Has a old town vibe still. Good food and drink places. Cool sights to see. North tours has a nice bridge to walk over. NOT AN UBER OR LYFT FRIENDLY city. Cabs suck and frequently didn't show up after requesting a ride with them. Used public transit and walked a lot, so prepare yourself for that if you plan on visiting.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 bodha j. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well-appointed edges of the Loire. The castle is used for shows. it faces a pretty pedestrian bridge. (Original) Bords de Loire bien aménagés. Le château sert a des spectacles. il est face a un joli pont piétonniers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 gaelle s. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is both intimate and always provided with good photo exhibitions in particular. (Original) Le lieu est à la fois intimiste et toujoirs pourvu de bonnes expositions photos notamment.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fatema 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful. (Original) Très belle.👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 François C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place of exhibition. There is not much left if the castle unfortunately. (Original) Très beau lieu d'exposition. Il ne reste pas grand-chose si château malheureusement.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 g. a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small castle with interesting exhibitions. (Original) Château petit avec des expositions intéressantes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fabien T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I loved the visit (Original) J'ai adoré la visite
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Karine C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place. 1 exhibition on an interesting photographer. (Original) Bel endroit. 1 expo sur un photographe intéressante.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 poindront �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historical monument to visit if you are in the region (Original) Monument historique a visiter si vous êtes sur la region
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Natacha GENETE D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always interesting exhibitions (PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, PHOTOS ETC) (Original) Toujours des expositions intéressantes ( PEINTURES, SCULPTURES, PHOTOS ETC)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Annick C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Photo exhibitions regularly but with barrier measures, difficulties in accessing the rooms (Original) Des expos photos régulièrement mais avec les mesures barrières difficultés d'accès aux salles
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Capibertho P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful exhibits on 3 floors the most difficult is to climb the stairs (Original) Belles expositions sur 3 étages le plus difficile est de monter les escaliers
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marc B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Superb exhibition of rené jacques (Original) Superbe exposition de rené jacques
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 seb-man-united 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent and the atmosphere is full of history (Original) Magnifique et l'atmosphère y est chargé d'histoire
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frédéric G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful temporary exhibitions! Lack of seats or lockers, because of COVID-19 !!! THIS BECOMES INADMISSIBLE WHATEVER THE PLACE OR THE REASON 🤪 😝 😡 😠 🤬 !!! We must react, anyway we will have to live masked, BUT NOT WITHOUT THE POWER TO SIT !!!!! (Original) Très belles expositions temporaires ! Manque de sièges ou de consignes, à cause du COVID-19 !!! CELA DEVIENT INADMISSIBLE QUELQUE SOIT LE LIEU OU LE MOTIF 🤪 😝 😡 😠 🤬 !!! Il faut réagir, de toute manière nous allons devoir vivre masqués, MAIS PAS SANS POUVOIR S'ASSEOIR !!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 S T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Photo exhibition, and contemporary exhibition. Charming welcome. After each exhibition, we are given a small leaflet to get a general idea of ​​each of the exhibitions. (Original) Exposition de photos, et exposition contemporaine. Charmant accueil. Après chaque exposition, on nous donne un petit dépliant pour se faire une idée générale sur chacune des expo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Accent Plus S. 10 months ago on Google
    You cannot visit the "castle", what you visit is an expo of photography. I didn't enter.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Thomas R. 8 years ago on Google
    As a castle, it's small and has not any interest. There's also a kind of very small garden behind it, nice if you happen to walk by, not worth more than 30 seconds. As a museum and exhibition place, it's very good. Often exhibitions are free and interesting, the place is authentic and the wooden stairs are very nice. It's quite well located close to the city center and by the Loire river.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Phil W. 1 year ago on Google
    What a Beautiful City to visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosa A. 1 year ago on Google
    Peaceful and stunning🤍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Andrei N. 6 years ago on Google
    Don't expect to see a true Loire Valley chateau. Nothing much to see here; the place hosts art exhibitions.

  • 5/5 Stephen G. 6 months ago on Google
    Beautiful gardens and rooms

  • 5/5 Lully 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Adored! (Original) Adoré !

  • 3/5 Provençal L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Honestly, disappointed with what we finally found there. A castle art gallery which is not really one, by its many modifications over time. We end up with a mansion decorated with ancient castle towers. The nuance is great. Art gallery, no interest to visit. Knowing that it served military purposes, its exploitation could have been much more ambitious. (Original) Honnêtement, déçu par ce que l'on a pu trouver finalement sur place. Un château galerie d'art qui n'est est pas réellement un, par ses nombreuses modifications au fil du temps. On se retrouve avec un manoir orné d'ancienne tours de château. La nuance est grande. Galerie d'art, aucun intérêt à visiter. Sachant qu'il a servi à des fins militaires, son exploitation aurait pu être bien plus ambitieuse.

  • 3/5 valérie P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Discovery of the renewed exhibition places (Original) Découverte des lieux expos renouvelées

  • 3/5 Michael N. 9 months ago on Google
    Mixed bag of exhibts over the 4 different floors of the Château. I could have given floors 1 and 2 miss but I found the exhibition on floor 3 to be fascinating. The real let down of the visit was on the 4th floor where I couldn't see the point of the collection, perhaps as I am not French. However, I am a movie buff and in that regard, I could see merit in the 4th floor as an historical artifact. I was amused by the 4th floor as much as anything else. Overall, a good way to spend an hour but hard to stretch that further. The Château itself was the highlight of the visit for me. The staff were friendly and helpful as I didn't speak French.

  • 4/5 JIAJUN Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) After seeing Chambord, I think this is too ordinary (Original) 看过香波堡后就觉得这个太普通了

  • 3/5 Erwin O. 1 year ago on Google
    Art gallery with modern art. Building itself not very special

  • 5/5 Lisa T. 4 years ago on Google
    Great art expositions! Always!

  • 2/5 Gabi P. 7 years ago on Google
    I didn't get in because it was Sunday and it was closed, but it's no big deal comparing to the other castles in the area.

  • 3/5 Justin S. 5 years ago on Google
    I came here as a tourist, was mostly disappointed because I expected to see a Château but I did see a modern art expedition. Of note was a article with drawings from Carney’s Pariseins from 3 March 2001 when the Taliban blew up the giant Buddhist statues in the Bamiyan Valley.

  • 4/5 A A. 6 years ago on Google
    It's one of the places you would go to if only you are a tourist or interested in history. However, it is not always a disappointment as you various exhibitions going on here that well curated. Parking is easy to find here except in the evenings of weekends. Entry is free on first Sunday. On Mondays the castle remains closed.

  • 5/5 Linh N. 2 years ago on Google
    Look peaceful with the scene around

  • 5/5 sacha d. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I loved too much the city of tours one of the most beautiful cities in France (Original) J'ai trop adorée la ville de tours une des plus belles villes de France

  • 5/5 Dr C. M. 2 years ago on Google
    Château de Tours 25 Avenue André Malraux 37000 Tours is in a quiet gravel yard. Inside are exhibitions of paintings and pottery.

  • 5/5 Aurelie M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice historical monument (Original) Joli monument historique

  • 3/5 Gallais J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small castle converted into an exhibition hall (Original) Petit château reconverti en salle d'exposition

  • 1/5 Philippe M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's an art gallery and not a castle (Original) C'est une galerie d'art et non un château

  • 4/5 Douglas W. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful chateau used for art exhibitions.

  • 5/5 TheFriendlyGhost 4 years ago on Google
    Lots of unique art

  • 5/5 Samuel E. 6 years ago on Google
    Great exhibition in a lovely setting.

  • 5/5 Special Tactic l. 4 years ago on Google
    Beatiful

  • 3/5 Matteo R. 5 years ago on Google
    ..i was expecting something more

  • 3/5 Haydar A. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place

  • 5/5 Christian W. 5 years ago on Google
    This place is within a walking distance from the cathedral and city center.

  • 4/5 Luc G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice building (Original) Joli bâtiment

  • 3/5 Nicolas B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a very small castle (Original) Es un castillo muy pequeño

  • 2/5 Dr Djeri Amani - M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nothing interesting at the moment. Several galleries and floors not accessible ... (Original) Rien d'interessant en ce moment. Plusieurs galeries et étages non accessibles...

  • 4/5 Wubet A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A superb exhibition on Love (Original) Une superbe exposition sur l Amour

  • 4/5 Aurelie O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are very beautiful Expos and they are renewed regularly. Admission is free on the first Sunday of the month (Original) Il y a de très belles Expos et elles sont renouvelées régulièrement. L'entrée est gratuite le premier dimanche du mois

  • 4/5 Stephen G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice leftovers (Original) De beaux restes

  • 5/5 Marie B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I like the photo exhibitions offered there by the Jeu de Paume museum. And those of plastic artists. (Original) J aime les expos photos qui y sont proposées par le musée du jeu de paume. Et celles d artistes plasticiens.

  • 4/5 Guillaume T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful building, the exhibits change often and are varied. But theaters don't always showcase rooms well, even if curators do the best they can; it is difficult in a historical monument not designed to exhibit (Original) Beau bâtiment, les expositions changent souvent et sont variés. Mais les salles ne mettent pas toujours bien les pièces en valeur même si les conservateurs font au mieux; c'est difficile dans un monument historique pas conçu pour exposer

  • 4/5 Gabriel D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Friendly (Original) Sympa

  • 4/5 Marie-christine D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To see very beautiful (Original) À voir très beau

  • 4/5 Guillaume V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The exhibitions are varied and very interesting. Nevertheless, this castle deserves a better development. (Original) Les expositions sont variées et très intéressantes. Néanmoins, ce château mériterait une meilleure mise en valeur.

  • 3/5 Cynthia T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) View from the outside, this one is nice. (Original) Vue que l'extérieur, celui-ci est agréable.

  • 4/5 Gotham A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To visit !!!! (Original) À visiter !!!!

  • 5/5 Mark P. 5 years ago on Google
    A wonderful place to visit. Lots of great exhibitions

  • 5/5 Jan O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Without tourists (Original) Bez turistů

  • 4/5 Jaime T . L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Massive castle that is found when accessing the city. It doesn't stand out much except its tower. (Original) Macizo castillo que se encuentra al acceder a la ciudad. No destaca mucho salvo su torre.

  • 4/5 Daniel R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place in Tours day and night (Original) Jolie endroit à Tours de jour comme de nuit


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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