Town of Indre-et-Loire, in Loire Valley-Center, Esvres takes place in the Indre valley, about twenty kilometers from Tours and its Place Plume. It is situated close to Azay-sur-Cher, Chambray-lès-Tours or Montbazon.
Mentioned in the Middle Ages, the town of Esvres has seen human occupation since Neolithic times, as evidenced by the remains found there. It then develops over the centuries, especially taking advantage of the architectural revival of growth in the French Renaissance to acquire elegant buildings and rich.
Today a very dynamic both from an economic point of view as culturally, the municipality of Esvres attracts visitors for its proximity to some of the most beautiful cities in the region as well as for its architectural heritage and natural.
Built in the sixteenth century, the castle of the Golden has seen changes in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. It passed from hand to hand over the centuries, including the family of Lucien Bonaparte, and has hosted famous guests such as Mata Hari or Balzac.
Also popular with visitors, Castle Vaugrignon dates for its fifteenth century. Set on the top of the hill on the right bank of the Indre, it has been largely restored and rebuilt in the nineteenth century. It now has an impressive neo-Gothic facade and two towers that flank the main building.
Founded in the second half of the fifth century, the Saint-Médard church is one of the oldest of the department of Indre-et-Loire. Rebuilt in the twelfth and modified the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, it is no shortage of architectural and cultural interest.
Strolling down the streets of Esvres, you can also appreciate the steps of the ancient castle leading to the stately home of the thirteenth century that consists of towers and ramparts. Do not miss either wind Bollee built in the late nineteenth century to pump water and raise the castle of Villaine.
Esvres also has the Vontes mills that once depended on the Abbey of Cormery, the Vontes priory ruins of the entrance porch, barn tithes or the chapel rebuilt in the fifteenth century.
Composed of three gothic arches warheads, the Girault Bridge thirteenth century also worth a stop.
Marked hiking trails allow to appreciate the loop of the Indre and Echandon or the tufeuses sources.
The weekly market is held every Saturday morning.
The feast of Pentecost, in May, is the opportunity to attend a theatrical show.
Concerts are offered in June on the occasion of Music Day.
July 14, National Day, the town offers a ballroom, a torchlight or fireworks.
A Christmas market with entertainment takes place in December.
