Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tours, France

The Chapel of Saint-Libert is an old Romanesque church dating mainly from the twelfth century, located in the oldest district of Tours, partly built on the rampart of the Gallo-Roman castrum of the fourth century, along the Loire. Its nave has been listed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments since December 2, 1946 on the initiative of the Archaeological Society of Touraine (SAT).

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The Tours amphitheater is a Roman amphitheatre located in the historic city center of Tours, France, immediately behind the well known Tours cathedral. It was built in the 1st century when the city was called Caesarodunum. It was built atop a small hill on the outskirts of the ancient urban area, making it safe from floods, convenient for crowds and visitors, and demonstrating the power of the city from a distance. The structure was an enormous, elliptical structure approximately 122 meters by 94 meters. According to its design it is classified as a "primitive" amphitheatre. Unlike the famous Colosseum that was made mostly of masonry and built above-ground, the Tours amphitheatre was made mostly of earth and created by moving soil and rock into a bowl shape. Spectators likely sat directly on the grassy slopes, while the masonry was primarily used for the vomitoria and retaining walls.

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The cloister of the Saint-Gatien de Tours Cathedral, or Cloister of the Psalette, is located in the Saint-Gatien district of Old Tours. It is managed by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1889.

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The Museum of Fine Arts of Tours is located in the former episcopal palace, near the cathedral in Old Tours.

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Tours Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, and dedicated to Saint Gatianus. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Tours, the metropolitan cathedral of the Tours ecclesiastical province. It was built between 1170 and 1547. At the time construction began, the church was located at the south end of the bridge over the river Loire, on the road from Paris to the south-west of France. It has been a classified monument historique since 1862. Since 1905 it has been owned by the French State, with the Catholic Church having the exclusive rights of use.

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Fritz the Elephant (1820s – June 11, 190 France 2) was an Asian elephant owned and operated by the American circus company Barnum & Bailey.

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The Château de Tours is a castle located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.

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