Ad ottobre 2010 Risto e io abbiamo avuto modo di visitare la bellissima cittadina di Tours, situata nella Francia centro-occidentale, nella regione Valle della Loira. Nelle foto: una passeggiata serale nel centro storico, inserito nel Patrimonio Culturale dell’Umanita’ dall’Unesco. L’edificio nelle foto sopra e’ la stazione ferroviaria, illuminata con luci che cambiavano colore continuamente; sotto: il municipio.
Tours non e’ affatto piccola: conta oltre 300.000 abitanti ed e’ stata in passato persino capitale del Regno di Francia per qualche tempo. Oggi e’ una cittadina moderna e sede di una prestigiosa universita’. Quella sera il tempo era mite e il centro citta’ era affollato di gente nei bistro’ all’aperto, specialmente di giovani. Ci ha dato l’impressione di un luogo pieno di vita, oltre che culturalmente interessante.
Una caratteristica del centro di Tours, come di molte zone delle citta’ francesi, sono le case a graticcio, che rendono l’insieme particolarmente pittoresco.
A colourful old town. In October 2010, hubby and I visited the beautiful and cozy town of Tours, in mid-west France, in the region of the Loire Valley. In my photos: an evening walk through the old town, a Unesco Cultural Heritage site. In the first photos: the main train station, illuminated by coloured changing lights and the Town Hall.
A medium-sized town, Tours has more than 300,000 inhabitants. In its long history it was the capital town of the French Kingdom for some time. Today Tours is a modern town with a well-known university. The night we were there, the climate was mild and many people were sitting outside bistros enjoying the fine air. We saw in particular many young people and we got the impression of a very lively town. Characteristic features of the pretty old part of Tours are the half-timbered houses, which make the site very picturesque and historically interesting.
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Beautiful lights!
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Quite original indeed!
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A town of color and lights. Beautiful.
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What a wonderful and inviting town to explore.
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OH dear! How beautiful and colourful photos of a night in the Town
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Adoro le luci delle città di notte 🖤💛 No le vedo spesso perché vado a dormire molto, ma molto presto. Ieri sera mi sono coricata alle otto 😀 Perciò te tue foto le apprezzo molto ❤️ Non è che esco spesso di sera. Felice martedì, Luisella!
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Grazie, Rita. Queste, poi sono luci di un posto lontano, da me e da te. Molto originali. Grazie per le tue visite e il tuo apprezzamento!
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Hello, it does look like a lovely and colorful town. I love the lights at night. Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing. Have a happy day!
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In the evening are lot of people in the town.
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Thank you! It was an enjoyable mild October night…
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Yes, it was a positive surprise…so bright and illuminated colourfully!
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It was a lovely evening, bright light and a mild temperature, interesting monuments and a lot of people…
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Yes, it was mild and pleasant to be outside…
Thanks for your visit!
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Thank you! Colours to brighten the nightlife!
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Stunning photos!
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Thank you, Riitta!
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Molto interessante! Pensavo che le case a graticcio si trovavano unicamente nella regione di Alsazia sotto l’influenza tedesca
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Grazie. Le case a graticcio sono un sistema di costruzione molto usato in tutta l’Europa centrale in passato; perfino in Inghilterra, Galles… Grazie per la tua visita!
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Beautiful night views of a wonderful city!
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Thank you! Your blog is also rich and nice to follow. Welcome!
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What a fantastic place with the lovely night colors!
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Love the colors! Nice shots!
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Yes, the town was pleasantly bright. Thanks for your visit!
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I must admit the place was fantastic and the night life cheerful. Thanks for your visit!
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So great pics! Wonderful city!
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Beautiful pictures of beautiful night lights!
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Thank you….it was a nice atmosphere!
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Thank you…really a lovely old town!
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Lovely! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day!
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Thanks. Have a nice new week!
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Never even heard of Tours, and am pleasantly surprised – like the atmosphere of a university city !(maybe because I was so long a student:)). The train station and the town hall are beautiful!
Dont worry – came here yesterday, because at my blog I was not able to see the linky list and wanted to see if you already had linked (it happens when there’s a heavy fog, rain, storm, or snow, since I live 3000 feet on the mountain). Many thanks for your post for All Seasons – have a beautiful week!
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Thank you, Jesh, for hosting All Seasons and have a great week you too!
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