Today we explored another new city, Tours. It must have been their market day as there were all sorts of them at different venues around the city. And then there were the permanent ones inside "Le Halles" which made us drool quite a lot, with every type of gastronomical fair imaginable. We couldn’t go past the bread shop and ended up with a small loaf each, one of fig and the other olives, which we split in half and shared. As we walked, we nibbled, so simple but very nice. The “leftovers” were used with a banana for lunch.
The 10th century Saint Gatianus Cathedral is one of the best I’ve seen, the size is staggering, and the lead lighting is superb. The story behind each panel of lead-light is explained on a separate display board, culminating in just about the entire history of Christianity. A whole day wouldn’t be long enough to take it all in.
Right next door to the Cathedral is the Tours Art Gallery full of classic French artworks dating back centuries. The fact that it’s housed in a lovely old medieval building makes it so much more interesting. There was a small area dedicated to modern art; but I just don’t get it so that was a waste of time; for me anyway.
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