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Restaurants in Tours
Restaurants in Tours can be pricey, but you can keep costs low by dining at La Souris Gourmande, 100 rue Colbert (http://lasourisgourmande.com; tel. 02-47-47-04-80), where the chef is respected for the diversity of his cheese selection. You may be asked to join a communal table. Main courses cost 13€ to 15€. At the raffish but cheerful bistro Le Lapin qui Fume, 90 rue Colbert (www.aulapinquifume.fr; tel. 02-47-66-95-49), a fixed-price menu costs 10€ to 15€ at lunch and 15€ to 26€ at dinner and features standard bistro fare and, as the name suggests, rabbit.
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Château d’Artigny
If you want to have the utmost castle experience, this is the glitziest château-hotel in the valley. Nestled in a forest 1.5km (1 mile) west of the hamlet of Montbazon and 15km (9 1/4 miles) south of Tours, the château is newer than it looks, built in 1912 for the perfume and…$$Outskirts - French
Château de Beaulieu
With a lack of special hotels inside Tours, it’s well worth driving out to this lovely and reasonably priced 18th-century manor. Situated only 5km (3 miles) south of the city, the refined estate sits on a 3-hectare park. The grounds include fountains and a manicured French garden. A…$$Around Town - Modern French
La Roche le Roy
Serious gastronomes need not tour the Tours dining scene; head straight to this tasty and tasteful restaurant set in a picturesque 18th-century manor south of the center. Chef Maximilien Bridier adds a dash of modern elegance to traditional French dishes. His market-based menus could…$$$Around Town - Contemporary French
Les Bartavelles
For a creative gastronomic restaurant in the center of Tours, come to this delightful gem. Run by brother-sister team Gishlain and Véronique Damaye, the restaurant is an homage to French novelist and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol. Véronique oversees the stylish dining room while Gishlain…$$Around Town
