Street Art Immerse yourself in contemporary urban art!

Forget everything you thought you knew about art in Touraine! Between historic walls and contemporary facades, street art is boldly reinventing our towns and villages. From Tours to Amboise, via Candes-Saint-Martin, set out to encounter spectacular works that transform urban space into an open-air gallery. Be amazed by the monumental frescoes, poetic stencils and colourful mosaics that tell a new page in our history.

Street Art in Tours on foot or by bike, explore in a different way!

In Tours, there are several tours offering a new perspective on urban art.

– Arty and Street Art bike tour: A guided bike tour is in the works and will soon offer the chance to explore street art while enjoying a pleasant ride through the city. Stay tuned for future announcements!

– Walking tour: street art in Sanitas: Set off to discover the Sanitas district, where the frescoes tell the story of an ever-changing neighbourhood. A fascinating guided tour to be found on the Tours Tourist Office website.

Street Art in Touraine

In Tours, as in other cities, there are a few ‘spots’ that Simon will help you discover, as well as little nuggets scattered here and there, like MifaMosa’s mosaics, attached to street names. Still no works by the elusive Banksy, but maybe one day, who knows… 😉

Note also that in the centre of Tours, a few art galleries on rue de la Scellerie showcase artists whose creations take up the codes of Street Art.

NDLR: still in connection with Street Art, note also the usual organisation (usually in July, over the course of a weekend) of the event “Graffeur au château” in Crissay-sur-Manse, as well as the Pussifolies, in the village of Pussigny.

Around Tours

Street Art Parc in Candes-Saint-Martin — ©Street Art Parcin Candes-Saint-Martin|ADT Touraine - J CLAVIER

A Street Art Park in Candes-Saint-Martin

In 2019, street art had been particularly highlighted with the creation of a work at the Royal Château of Amboise by Andréa Ravo Mattoni, a specialist in reproducing “classic” paintings with spray paint.

The same year, a Street Art Parc opened its doors in Candes-Saint-Martin, France’s most beautiful village on the edge of Anjou. Facing the confluence of the Loire and Vienne rivers, the park of the Château de Candes welcomes graffiti artists, street artists and other artists who have come to “de-embourgoiser” the image of the château, in the owners’ own words. Fabrice Claval, former director of exhibitions at the Palais de Tokyo, is part of the adventure.

Discover this 5-hectare outdoor museum. The space combines plants with contemporary creation.