In the heart of Tours, the old and the new simply walk side by side. Here the modern lines of Les Halles meet the stone bell towers and domed silhouettes of the historic centre, a small, everyday conversation between eras.
On a Saturday morning the street gently stirs: market stalls beginning to arrange their colours, café tables waiting for the first espresso, and locals passing with the steady rhythm of errands and plans. The Tour de l'Horloge and the dome of the Basilique de St-Martin keeps watch behind it all, a reminder that history is never far from daily life in Touraine.
This is a view that asks you to look twice, not because the contrast is startling but because the city wears its layers lightly. Modern purpose and old charm coexist here with a kind of quiet acceptance - the past remains visible, the present keeps working, and both find their place in the street.
“Tours — where continuity and change meet on the pavement.”
Part of the “Streets of Touraine” Series
Each Saturday we wander through the streets of Touraine — where everyday life and living history meet.
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