02/06/2026
โจ Planning a getaway to and only have 48 hours to enjoy the city ? Save this guide for your next trip to the Loire Valley.
๐ Just a short train ride from Paris (1h), Tours is the perfect destination for a summer weekend : charming streets, riverside walks, local wines and iconic chรขteaux.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ? We recommend Chรขteau Belmont The Crest Collection ๐ฐ
Located in a peaceful green setting, ๐๐ต๐ฎฬ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ is the ideal base to explore Tours and the Loire Valley.
Hereโs the step-by-step itinerary to make the most of Tours in 2 days :
๐๏ธ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ : ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐
โ๏ธ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด : Start your day with breakfast at Chรขteau Belmont, then head to ๐ข๐น๐ฑ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ and ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐. Wander through the medieval streets, admire the half-timbered houses and enjoy the lively atmosphere on the terraces.
๐ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐ผ๐ป : Visit ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐-๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น, one of the cityโs must-see landmarks, before exploring the ๐ ๐๐๐ฒฬ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐
-๐๐ฟ๐๐. Then take a peaceful walk along the ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ for golden hour.
๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด : Enjoy dinner in the historic centre or around Place Plumereau. In summer, you can also stop by a local guinguette for drinks, music and a relaxed riverside vibe.
๐๏ธ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ : ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ
โ๏ธ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด : After a slow morning at Chรขteau Belmont, set off to discover one of the Loire Valleyโs iconic castles : ๐ฉ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐๐ฎ๐-๐น๐ฒ-๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ.
๐ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐ผ๐ป : Have lunch near the chรขteau or enjoy a picnic in the gardens, then continue with a ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด in the Loire Valley. Vouvray, Chinon or Montlouis-sur-Loire are perfect local discoveries.
๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด : Head back to Tours for one last summer evening. Take a bike ride or a riverside walk along the Loire before ending the day with dinner in the city centre.
โ ๏ธ Key tip : Donโt forget comfortable shoes, sunglasses, a water bottle and your camera โ Tours is made for slow walks, chรขteau visits and sunny terraces.
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