Nightlife in Tours Vieille Ville

La Cremaillere ★ 4.4

25 by the glassTours Vieille Ville

La Cremaillere on the Place Plumereau is one of Tours' longest-running wine bars, with a Loire-heavy by-the-glass programme and a serious bottle list. Late-night Chinon, Bourgueil and Vouvray pours alongside the wider regional range.

The list: Loire-focused list of 200 bottles with 25 by-the-glass pours; Vouvray, Chinon, Saumur-Champigny and Sancerre by the glass nightly

Tip: Order the Loire-around-the-river flight (Pays Nantais, Anjou, Touraine, Centre-Loire) to traverse the four sub-regions in a single sitting.

23 rue de la Rotisserie, 37000 Tours, France

Le Loir dans la Theiere wine bar ★ 4.4

12 by the glassTours Vieille Ville

Le Loir dans la Theiere is a caviste-and-wine-bar hybrid in the Tours Vieille Ville, with a curated Loire selection and casual late-evening drinking. The corkage policy is generous (low fee for in-shop bottle consumption) and the food menu is small but cheese-and-charcuterie-perfect.

The list: Independent caviste-bar with 300 bottles for take-away or in-room consumption; 12 by-the-glass; whole-Loire focus from Pays Nantais to Pouilly-Fume

Tip: Buy a bottle from the shop and pay the small corkage to drink it on the spot. The Cremant de Loire selection is one of the best in Tours.

21 rue du Grand Marche, 37000 Tours, France

La Deferlante ★ 4.4

14 by the glassTours Vieille Ville

La Deferlante on rue de la Monnaie in Tours combines a natural-wine list (Touraine and Anjou-heavy) with a vinyl record programme. The wine selection is short but exceptional: Domaine de la Garreliere, Olivier Lemasson, and other Touraine natural-wine growers by the glass.

The list: Natural-wine bar with vinyl programme; 100 bottles, 14 by-the-glass; Touraine and Anjou natural-wine focus

Tip: The bar's Saturday vinyl sets draw a young Tours crowd; weekday evenings are quieter and better for wine-focused conversation.

10 rue de la Monnaie, 37000 Tours, France

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