Discover Chambray-Lès-Tours
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Local highlights range from Bois de Chambray and its walking trails to a racecourse, a cultural venue and a sculpture. Which of these matter to you depends on whether you want to include time in nature, a specific trail distance or a cultural activity in your trip.
Woodland and peat bog
Bois de Chambray covers 25 hectares and lies near the town centre. In the woodland is Fosse Piqueuse, one of the few visible peat bogs in the Indre-et-Loire département. Alongside the woodland, this makes a specific natural feature a focus: Fosse Piqueuse is a named peat bog within Bois de Chambray. If you are interested in peat bogs, you can make a point of including this natural feature in your travel plans.
The Sentier découverte du bois offers a different focus. The trail teaches visitors about trees, with nearly 20 tree species identified along its route. This discovery trail is therefore about more than its length; it also offers a chance to learn about the tree species. Its name helps you distinguish it from the other designated hiking trails.
Hiking trails by length and theme
Chambray-Lès-Tours has four designated hiking trails ranging from 1.5 to 13 kilometres. The routes are considered safe, and a sign showing the route is posted near the starting point of each trail. One of the designated routes is accessible to people with reduced mobility. The range of distances gives you different options for planning your outings, although no walking time is specified for each route.
The Sentier entre lac et bois is listed as seven kilometres long, with a walking time of two hours. The lakeside Tour du lac loop is connected to this trail: it is 1.5 kilometres long and accessible to people with reduced mobility. You can compare the route lengths directly; the two-hour estimate applies to the Sentier entre lac et bois. This lets you choose a specific outing based on its listed distance and, for this trail, also on its walking time.
Sports and events
The Swin-golf course in Chambray-Lès-Tours has 18 holes across 13 hectares and is located within the racecourse. The racecourse holds horse races each year on a 1,300-metre grass track; the racing programme may change. As the programme may change, check the dates for your travel period.
Culture and dated events
The Médiathèque de Chambray-Lès-Tours is a 1,028 m² cultural venue. Another specific work of art is “Méandres”: the six-metre-high Carrara marble sculpture stands at the foot of the Porte des Arts. These are two distinct cultural points of interest: a cultural venue and a sculpture with a precisely specified material and location.
La TITE Compagnie is a professional theatre company in Chambray-Lès-Tours that organises theatre workshops and classes for children, teenagers and adults each year. The municipal overview lists activities for 2025–2026; for later travel periods, check the dates that apply at the time. “Un dimanche au vert” is also tied to a specific date: the event took place in 2025 as its eighth consecutive edition. If attending an event is the reason for your trip, check the dates for the relevant travel year.
For an overview of the wider destination: Indre-Et-Loire.
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