- Tours is a cathedral city located on the river Loire near the junction with the river Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire Region of northwestern France.
- It was the Civitas of the Turones Gallic Tribe known to the Romans as Cesarodurum in the Province of Gallia Lugdunensis.
St. Martin of Tours
- St. Martin was Bishop of Tours in 371 CE and is one of the most notable Christian saints of France.
Roman Sites
- Tours Roman Amphitheatre
- The site is behind Tours Cathedral but has now been built over. Some of the entrances, known as Vomitoria, have been preserved as cellars in medieval buildings.
- There is no public access.
Roman Sites Nearby
- Luynes Roman Aqueduct
- Ruins of a Roman Aqueduct carrying water to Tours.
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