The City of Tours
Tours was very early on a fortified city with a flourishing Christian community on the outskirts. The two parts of the modern city still seem to reflect this ancient history
St. Martin in Moissac – the Oldest Church in France
In late Antiquity, a Roman bath fell into disuse in Moissac. Soon after, the church of St. Martin (Saint-Martin de Moissac) was built inside the ruins, while a cemetery was established outside. The church is considered to be one of the earliest churches built in France.
St. Martin of Tours – A Selection of Books
St. Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier, who turned into a Christian ascetic. Later he was adopted as a national saint for France, as well as a soldier of Christ. His final disguise, though, was as a popular saint and pacifist.