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General Information



Vinci congress palace Congress main room: Auditorium Descartes

How to get there:

    BY TRAIN : Vinci palace is in front of the Tours's railway station

    TGV TOURS - PARIS MONTPARNASSE 0H56
    TGV TOURS - ROISSY CDG 1H35
    TGV TOURS - LILLE (connecting from Londres and Brussels) 2H30
    TGV TOURS - BORDEAUX 2H16
    TGV TOURS - LYON 3H00
    TGV TOURS - STRASBOURG, connecting from Francfurt, München, Zürich 4H30

    BY PLANE :

    Tours International Airport - VAL DE LOIRE (Business Terminal)

    BY CAR : Underground park in front Vinci palace

    Highway A10 "L'Aquitaine" PARIS - TOURS - BORDEAUX
    Highway A85 to ANGERS and after A11 to NANTES
    Highway A28 to LE MANS

 

Accomodation request

    The accomodation request form can be accessed by this link.

 

Congress poster

    The congress poster is available to download here.

 

Address and map

 


 

The city

 

Gabares over the Loire

Tours known as "art and history" town, demonstrates famous past from various periods.
France kingdom main city during XVth and XVIth century, Tours is proud to own precious jewels.
Since 2000, Tours is moreover a Val de loire Valley that is listed under Unesco world wide.




The area


Val de Loire is worldwide known for castles and Tours city also exhibits "pan de bois", houses, Saint-Gatien Cathedral, Wilson bridge...
Place of walks and thoughts, meetings and exchanges, the old market square Plumereau has become an irresistible attraction of the Tours's City.
This historic pedestrian neighborhood (St. Martin Basilica, Charlemagne Tower…) accomodates many French coffee, bars, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs.




Plumereau place Cathedral of Tours