What to do this winter in Tours
Visit the city of Tours during your stay this winter
Visiting Touraine for a holiday or a weekend?
Put your bags down in one of the 53 comfortable and carefully decorated rooms of the Best Western Plus L'Artist Hôtel!
Ideally located in the heart of Tours, the hotel offers a privileged location to discover the city, on foot or by public transport.
Our selection of the best visits and activities
Tours ice rink
15 minutes on foot and by public transport
A must-see of the season: strap on your skates and hit the ice!
Located to the south of the hotel, the city's ice rink opens its doors for you to slide on 56 metres long and 26 metres wide.
Access by green transporation 🌱
- On foot
- By tram: take tram line A at the Gare de Tours stop (direction Lycée J. Monnet). Get off at the Palais des Sports stop and walk 4 minutes
Tours Natural History Museum
15 minutes by public transport
Learn more about life and earth sciences!
During your visit, you will discover a permanent exhibition with numerous animals from all over the world, each more impressive than the last.
Temporary exhibitions are also offered to visitors.
Access by green transporation 🌱
- By tram: take tram line A at the Gare de Tours stop (direction Vaucanson). Get off at the Porte de Loire stop and walk 5 minutes.
Christmas at Chenonceau Castle
30 minutes away by public transport
Want to enjoy the magic of the end-of-year festivities to the full?
For Christmas, the Château de Chenonceau is decked out in its most beautiful decorations to take you on a journey to the heart of the festivities.
Several activities are planned: an oenological tour, a floral creation workshop for children and a night party.
Dates: from 3 December 2022 to 2 January 2023.
Access by green transporation 🌱
- By train: take the TER towards Chenonceau (about 30 minutes' journey). Walk two minutes to the castle.
The Christmas market
300 metres from the hotel
It is the event not to be missed at the end of the year: the famous Christmas market!
This year it will take place from 25 November to 30 December 2022 at three strategic locations in the city centre:
- Place de la Résistance
- Place Anatole France
- Boulevard Heurteloup
- Boulevard Heurteloup: 300 metres away on foot.
- Place Anatole France: 1.4 kilometres away by tram. Take line A (direction Vaucanson) and get off at the Porte de Loire stop.
- Place de la Résistance: 1.3 kilometres by tram. Take line A (towards Vaucanson) and get off at the Nationale stop.
Don't wait any longer and discover the city of Tours during your stay at the Best Western Plus L'Artist Hôtel!
