Place Plumereau - Tours, France
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N 47° 23.667 E 000° 40.901
31T E 325053 N 5251605
[E] The most famous and touristic place of Tours and the preferred meeting place of the Tourangeaux.
[F] La plus célèbre et touristique place de Tours et le lieu préféré de rencontre des Tourangeaux.
Waymark Code: WMV1W4
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 02/09/2017
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[E] Place Plumereau is the center of the Saint-Martin district, one of the historic districts of Old Tours.
It was enlarged in 1895, which required the destruction of several houses.
It is successively baptized carroi aux Chapeaux (13th century), place Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier, place aux Fruits (1816), carroi Saint-Pierre, carroi des Quenouilles and from 18 November 1888 it takes the name of place Plumereau, in honor of Charles Plumereau (1818-1885), city councilor of Tours who bequeathed to the city 3,000 francs.
The half-timbered houses in decrepitude after the war were on the verge of being demolished at the end of the 50s. They were preserved only thanks to the action of the Mayor Jean Royer and the work of the architect Pierre Boille.
The square and all the streets around, pedestrian since 1985, today shelter many bars and restaurants that welcome Tourangeaux and tourists.
The place which constitutes a site classified since 1935, includes several half-timbered houses inscribed to historical monuments and dating from the 15th century
It is more commonly called "la Plum" by the Tourangeaux and the international travel site Lonely Planet ranked Place Plumereau in Tours, as the most beautiful place in France to take a drink!
[F] La place Plumereau constitue le centre du quartier Saint-Martin, l'un des quartiers historiques du Vieux-Tours.
Elle est agrandie en 1895, ce qui nécessite la destruction de plusieurs habitations.
Elle est successivement baptisée carroi aux Chapeaux (XIIIe siècle), place Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier, place aux Fruits (1816), carroi Saint-Pierre, carroi des Quenouilles et à compter du 18 novembre 1888, elle prend le nom de place Plumereau, en l'honneur de Charles Plumereau (1818-1885), conseiller municipal de Tours qui lègue à la ville 3 000 francs.
Les maisons à colombage en décrépitude après guerre furent à deux doigts d'être démolies à la fin des années 50. Elles ne furent conservées que grâce à l'action du Maire Jean Royer et au travail de l'architecte Pierre Boille.
La place et toutes les rues alentour, piétonnes depuis 1985, abritent aujourd'hui de nombreux bars et restaurants qui accueillent Tourangeaux et touristes.
La place qui constitue un site classé depuis 1935, compte plusieurs maisons à colombages inscrites aux monuments historiques et datant du XVe siècle
Elle est plus couramment nommée "la Plum'" par les Tourangeaux et le site de voyage international Lonely Planet a classé la Place Plumereau à Tours, comme plus belle place de France pour prendre l’apéro !
Name: Place Plumereau
Street Location: Place Plumereau
Local Municipality: Tours
State/Province, etc.: Centre - Val de Loire
Country: France
Web Site: [Web Link]
Monuments/Statues: Old half-timbered houses
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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