Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours is a basilica located in Indre-et-Loire. It was listed in 1991 as a registered historic monument (inscrit). 166 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (900 m).
Church in Tours
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#459 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Tours
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours is in the commune of Tours, with 75 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1991 (Mérimée record PA00098305). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Tours is May to October, at 17–26°C in the afternoon.
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 13 languages.
- Type
- Church
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1991
- Covered in
- 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tours, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- basiliquesaintmartin.com
Where it sits
The orange dot is Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tours. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
Of the 8, Tours is the largest, at 139,259 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Tours
- 2La Riche
- 3Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
- 4Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- 5Joué-lès-Tours
- 6Saint-Avertin
- 7Fondettes
- 8Chambray-lès-Tours
Tours
La Riche
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tours | It’s in this commune | 139,259 |
| La Riche | 2.2 km west of it | 10,487 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 2.5 km northwest of it | 17,029 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Corps | 3.1 km east of it | 15,898 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 5.3 km south of it | 38,423 |
| Saint-Avertin | 5.3 km southeast of it | 14,999 |
| Fondettes | 5.8 km west of it | 10,954 |
| Chambray-lès-Tours | 5.9 km south of it | 12,720 |
Other places close by
Our list has 166 more within 15 km, among them 3 attractions, 3 museums and a château.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours900 m east, in Tours2
AttractionChâteau de Tours900 m northeast, in Tours3
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours900 m east, in Tours4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours2 km southwest, in La Riche5AttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry14 km southwest, in Villandry6
MuseumHôtel Goüin300 m northeast, in Tours7
MuseumPrieuré de Saint-Cosme2.4 km west, in La Riche8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Julien500 m northeast, in ToursWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
Where is Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours?
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours is in Tours, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours?
Basilica located in Indre-et-Loire, in France.
Is Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1991, Mérimée record PA00098305.
How well known is Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours?
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours has 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #459 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours?
May to October are the warmest months in Tours, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (900 m), Château de Tours (900 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours (900 m) and Château de Plessis-lès-Tours (2 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Goüin: Baptiste37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prieuré de Saint-Cosme: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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