Car rental Tours, France

Car Rental Tours – Must Know

When you are in Tours be ready to drive on the right hand side of the road. Always carry your driving licence, vehicle registration document, and certificate of motor insurance.  The sequence of French traffic lights is red, green, amber (yellow) and back to red. Amber means stop at the stop line. Speed limits are reduced in rain, when the second limit shown above applies. When visibility is less than 50m, e.g. in fog or heavy rain, speed limits are automatically reduced to 50kph on all roads.

Attractions in Tours

St. Gatien Cathedral

Reflecting the development of the Gothic style the cathedral is dating back to the 12th century. The west front, flanked by twin towers, with three doorways, is richly decorated in Flamboyant style, while the towers show the first signs of Renaissance influence. Enjoy fine views of the cathedral with your car rental Tours.

Place Jean Jaurès

For many years this place has been one of the most important squares in the community of Tours. If you are looking for the place which is the centre of community affairs, then get car rental Tours and go to this vibrant hub of the town. It is filled with local entertainers and artists, bars and restaurants gathering many people.

Fine Art Museum

The Museum was established on the basis of a private collection. It is home to a large permanent collection of fine art works, paintings, sculptures and pieces of furniture ranging from the 14th Century to the 20th Century. Some of the most famous names in the European art scene are represented in the extensive range of galleries. Get car rental Tours and come to enjoy the masterpieces presented here.

The Basilique de St-Martin

This is a neo-Byzantine basilica on the site of previous churches built in honor of St. Martin, bishop of Tours in the 4th century. The basilica was built in the 11th-13th centuries and destroyed in 1562 and 1802. The new basilica, with the tomb of St Martin, was built between 1887 and 1924 in neo-Romanesque/Byzantine style. This place is worth visiting by your car rental vehicle.