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Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines and for the perfection of its local spoken French. It is also the site of the cycling race Paris-Tours.
History
The name of the city comes from the ancient Gallic tribe called the Turones. In Roman times it was known as Turonensis. The modern name, Tours, coincidentally corresponds to the French word tours, "towers". In the mid-3rd century Gatianus (Saint Gatien) was sent from Rome to reorganize a small Christian community. Saint Martin of Tours was bishop of Tours at the end of the 4th century, and his tomb became a major pilgrimage site; the church of Saint-Martin was one of the great Romanesque pilgrimage churches, like Saint-Sernin in Toulouse and Santiago de Compostela, and the powerful bishops of Tours, such as Gregory of Tours, were personages to be reckoned with for the Merovingian kings.
The Council of Tours was celebrated here in 567.
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50th Annual Key West House And Garden Tours 5 to 8 PM December 29th and 30th http://tinyurl.com/yeo7llz http://bit.ly/8ub00k
RT @keywest: TOURS | Today & tomorrow, 50th Annual Key West House & Garden Tours by Old Island Restoration Foundation, (305) 294-9501
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RT @keywest: TOURS | Today & tomorrow, 50th Annual Key West House & Garden Tours by Old Island Restoration Foundation, (305) 294-9501
RT @keywest: TOURS | Today & tomorrow, 50th Annual Key West House & Garden Tours by Old Island Restoration Foundation, (305) 294-9501
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RT @keywest: TOURS | Today & tomorrow, 50th Annual Key West House & Garden Tours by Old Island Restoration Foundation, (305) 294-9501
TOURS | Today & tomorrow, 50th Annual Key West House & Garden Tours by Old Island Restoration Foundation, (305) 294-9501
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TOURS | Today & tomorrow, 50th Annual Key West House & Garden Tours by Old Island Restoration Foundation, (305) 294-9501
Sculpture in the Garden and Guided Tours www.sdbgarden.org
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Sculpture in the Garden and Guided Tours www.sdbgarden.org
Boxwood Tours - Scheduled and custom garden tours offered. Request a brochure, or order on-line.
Meta Description: [ Garden tour holidays throughout UK and Europe for garden lovers: scheduled tours for the year 2006; custom made tours for groups, societies and agents ]
British Tours Ltd. - Long-established London-based operator of personal guided tours of Britain, many of which take in gardens; site details a wide variety of options, ranging from day-trips out of London to 14-day tours on different themes.
Coopersmith's Garden Tours - Garden, manor house and fine arts tours of the British Isles, Western Europe and New Zealand. Information on schedule and catalogue.
Meta Description: [ Garden tours, country inn and manor house tours of Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, and New Zealand. Also visit the Chelsea flower Show and the Hampton Court Flower Show. ]
Copper Beech Garden Tours - Tours in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland and Europe emphasizing design, history and horticulture for gardening enthusiasts. South Carolina, USA.
Meta Description: [ Copper Beech ad hoc garden tours featuring the Chelsea Flower Show and the Hampton Court Flower Show in England, Ireland, Italy, France, the UK, Wales and Scotland, emphasizing design, history and horticulture in a unique, fun format ]
Flora Garden Tours - Visit botanical, historical and heritage gardens on guided tours organised by Cambridge-based specialists.
Meta Description: [ Visit famous English botanical or historical country & open heritage
gardens on guided tours for visitors to England (UK, United Kingdom or
Britain).
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Gardens Scotland - Tour the gardens of northern Scotland with a professional gardener, plantsman and designer.
Meta Description: [ Some Gardens and Nurseries to Visit in the North of Scotland ]
Lucas and Randall - 'Gardens of Europe' tours including several UK itineraries, timed to coincide with peak flowering periods. California, USA.
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Pathfinders - UK Specialists in organising tours for garden lovers with travel and horticultural expertise.
Meta Description: [ Tour Operators ]
Sisley Garden Tours - Information about tours of gardens in England, Scotland, Wales, France and the Netherlands, and about gardening in general.
Meta Description: [ Treat yourself to a garden tour in gardens in beautiful countryside. Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Shows. ]
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