Tours: is it crowded? When to visit
Tours (France) is busiest in July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 4,326 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 5/9 · Busy
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Tours on the map, week by week →
What to see in Tours
- Tours Cathedral
- Marmoutier Abbey
155 listed monuments and 152 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Tours
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Bourges · 2 h 29 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bourges Cathedral, Hôtel Lallemant
- Orléans · 1 h 58 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Hôtel Groslot, Campo Santo d'Orléans
- Blois · 56 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Notre-Dame de la Trinité Basilica, Château de Blois
- Le Mans · 1 h 24 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Saint-Pierre de la Couture Abbey, abbaye Saint-Vincent du Mans
- Poitiers · 1 h 45 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Hypogée des Dunes, Baptistère Saint-Jean
Drive times are estimates from distance.