Cultural Venus (Self Guided), Tours

This top French jazz club on the Rue Léonard de Vinci opened in March, 2002. It boasts a 200-seat theater hall where you can see all kinds of contemporary jazz performances, as well as occasional classical concerts. This centrally located venue is the perfect place to catch an interesting music show during your stay in Tours.

The Centre Dramatique Régional de Tours Nouvel Olympia, known as the Nouvel Olympia for short, is the most important centre of stage theatre in the whole Touraine region. Housed in the former Cinema Olympia, this great venue contributes greatly to the cultural life of the city.

Reconstructed a number of times, today this theatre’s architecture closely resembles that of the Palais Garnier in Paris. Its monumental staircase, Italian style hall and ceiling paintings are all in the same style as the building in the capital. The theatre itself bestows upon the city a wonderful season of symphonic recitals, opera shows, classical concerts and special shows for younger audiences.

This independent cinema is an important resource for emerging alternative filmmakers and their fans. Its program includes foreign films in their original language, documentaries, festivals, retrospectives and much more.

This international cultural centre is another important institution on the arts landscape of the town. A wide variety of programs are run here, including exhibitions, performances and shows that bring the arts to the communities of Tours.

This contemporary theatre and music hall has delighted audiences in Tours for more than 25 years. Within this pleasant atmosphere you can experience all kinds of original works in many different artistic genres.