Medieval enclosure at Tours, Medieval city walls in Tours, France
The Clouaison de Jean le Bon stretches 4,335 meters along the Loire River, connecting the cathedral area with the Saint-Martin basilica district of Tours.
Between 1354 and 1368, King Jean II authorized the construction of these fortifications in response to threats during the Hundred Years War.
The walls united two distinct urban centers, transforming Tours from a dual-centered settlement into a single administrative entity with its first mayor in 1492.
Modern streets in Tours follow the original layout of these medieval fortifications, with one preserved section visible in a public parking area.
The walls incorporated existing Gallo-Roman ruins and featured a double moat system, though financial limitations led to less robust construction methods.
Location: Tours
Part of: city walls of Tours
GPS coordinates: 47.39650,0.68601
Latest update: June 29, 2025 12:47
Abbaye Saint-Julien
121 m
Hôtel Goüin
193 m
Église Saint-Julien de Tours
122 m
Library of Tours
162 m
Musée du compagnonnage
73 m
Hôtel de Beaune-Semblançay
208 m
Monument aux morts américain de Tours
243 m
Fontaine de Beaune-Semblançay
189 m
Église Saint-Saturnin
272 m
Hôtel Robin Quantin
242 m
Hôtel de la Crouzille
124 m
Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Touraine
212 m
Couvent des Carmes de Tours
243 m
Hôtel Binet
243 m
Hôtel Viot
278 m
Hôtel de la Monnaie, Tours
323 m
Maisons, 23, 25, 27 rue Colbert
186 m
Jeu de paume de la Moquerie
244 m
Maison, 1 place des Carmes
288 m
Hôtel
242 m
Hôtel, 16 rue Littré
285 m
Maison du Croissant
188 m
Hôtel, 9 rue de la Lamproie
312 m
Immeuble, 80 rue du Commerce, 3 rue du Président-Merville
250 m
Maison de Juste
265 m
Ancienne maison canoniale de Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier
342 m
Maison, 48 rue Colbert (Tours)
252 m
Maison, Place Foire-le-Roi, Rue de la Mocquerie
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