This half-timbered building, now home to the restaurant Léonard de Vinci, stands at the intersection of Rue de la Monnaie and Rue des Orfèvres in the old quarter of Tours. Its timber frame and brick infill are a reminder of the medieval streetscape that still survives in this part of the city.
Le vieux quartier de Tours: Rue de la Monnaie takes its name from the mint once established nearby, while Rue des Orfèvres recalls the goldsmiths who worked in the area. Together, the street names preserve the memory of the trades that shaped medieval Tours.
“In Touraine, even the silence tells a story.”
Part of the “Taken in Touraine” Series
Every Thursday, we pause somewhere in Touraine — a village, a vineyard, or a quiet riverside — to capture the spirit of this timeless Loire region.
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