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History of Tours

Tours is the city of central France and is the capital of Indre-et-Loire department. It is located between Orleans coast and Atlantic coast. The city has a very important history. It was a crossing point of Loire in Gallic times. The name of the city was Caesarodunum when it became the part of the Roman Empire. Caesarodunum means hill of Caesar. The name of the city is turned as Tours when original name, Turones, became first “Civitas Turonorum”. At this time, amphitheatre of Tours was considered as the largest Empire. Tours become the city of Roman Province of Lugdunum including Loire valley, Maine and Brittany. After the dispute between the Counts of Blois and Anjou, Tours became the capital of the country. In 16^th century, the city was used as the residence of courts and kings. At the time of Louis XI, silk industry was introduced to the city. The City of Tours was greatly affected by First World War and Second World War. The city was suffered by a heavy destruction. In 20^th century, economic growth increased very rapidly in Tours. Today it has become a very important city of France. In order to explore the history of the city, the best option is to get a car hire Tours. Getting a car hire is the best option because the feeling of comfort you can get in a private car cannot be achieved from public transportation. In order to visit the historical monuments, you can get car hire Tours airport service.

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