Tours

American

[toor, toor] / tʊər, tur /

noun

a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.

Tours British

/ tur /

noun

a town in W central France, on the River Loire: nearby is the scene of the defeat of the Arabs in 732, which ended the advance of Islam in W Europe. Pop: 132 820 (1999)

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Tours are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Danish cycling great Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia this year as he bids to become the eighth rider to win the three Grand Tours.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Tours from huge musical artists like Beyoncé and Swift are big money-makers for the singers, but they are not the only beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Pooh Trek Tours has organised guided walks around the forest since 2018, taking in the sites made famous by the books.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

I walk through a cluster of joggers, then race to a Sweden Tours bus.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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