Personalized Star Map of Tours
47.3941°N, 0.6848°E
At the heart of the Garden of France, Tours reveals its stars above the Loire and its Renaissance châteaux. Gift a Tours star map — a present as majestic as the châteaux of Chenonceau and Amboise beneath the Loire Valley firmament.
Famous Landmarks
Saint-Gatien Cathedral
47.3941°N, 0.6848°E
Saint-Gatien Cathedral, built from the 12th to the 16th century, is an open-air book of Gothic architecture. Its Flamboyant facade, two towers of 68 and 69 meters, and 13th-century stained glass make it one of Touraine's jewels. The Psalette cloister, adjoining the cathedral, houses a library of medieval manuscripts.
Place Plumereau
47.3941°N, 0.6848°E
Place Plumereau is the festive heart of Old Tours, surrounded by 15th and 16th-century half-timbered houses. Its café and restaurant terraces make it one of the liveliest squares in France. This perfectly restored medieval gem embodies the Touraine art of living.
Château de Chenonceau
47.3941°N, 0.6848°E
The Château de Chenonceau, nicknamed 'the Ladies' Castle,' spans the Cher River with its unique 60-meter gallery. Built from 1514, it was embellished by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici. The second most visited historic monument in France after Versailles, it is surrounded by perfectly symmetrical French formal gardens.
Why gift a star map of Tours?
Gifting a star map of Tours means celebrating a royal moment at the heart of the Loire Valley. Whether it was a wedding in a Loire château, a first meeting on Place Plumereau, or an anniversary by the Cher at Chenonceau, every Touraine memory is written under a unique sky. A gift as majestic as the châteaux of the Garden of France.
The sky of Tours
Located at 47° north latitude in the vast Loire Valley plain, Tours benefits from open horizons in all directions. The degraded oceanic climate offers mild summer nights and often limpid winter skies. The grounds of Loire Valley châteaux, far from urban lighting, make exceptional natural observatories.