![La pile de Cinq-Mars est une pile funéraire romaine du IIe ou IIIe siècle. La pile est mentionnée pour la première fois par Rabelais qui la cite dans Gargantua. “...En ceste mesmes saison, Fayoles, quart roy de Numidie, envoya du pays de Africque à Grandgousier une jument la plus énorme et la plus monstreuse [...], car elle estoit grande comme six oriflans, et avoit les pieds fenduz en doigtz comme le cheval de Jules Cesear, [...]. Mais sus tout avoit la queue horrible, car elle estoit, poy plus poy moins, grosse comme la pile Sainct Mars, auprès de Langès, et ainsi quarrée, avecques les brancars ny plus ny moins ennicrochéz que sont les espicz au bled.” (François Rabelais, Gargantua, XVI). La pile est un haut édifice (29,50 m), de base carrée, construit en brique. Elle présente des motifs géométriques à la partie supérieure de sa face sud, du côté Loire. Des fouilles récentes ont permis la découverte des restes d'une terrasse du côté nord, d'un bâtiment et d'une statue identifiable à la représentation d'un captif oriental. L'ensemble, fin IIe siècle ou début du IIIe, semble confirmer l'identification du monument à une pile funéraire. The stack of Cinq-Mars is a stack of Roman funerary second or third century. The stack is mentioned for the first time by Rabelais. The stack is a high building (29.50 m), square base is constructed of brick. It has geometric patterns in the upper part of its south side, near Loire. Recent excavations have uncovered the remains of a terrace on the north side of a building and a statue identifiable representation of a captive Eastern. The overall end or early second century of the third, seems to confirm the identification of the monument to a funeral stack.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6200910/56274009-0934-401b-84bd-0de4f7fa969c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=1920&ra=fit&ch=480)
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Le Haut des Lys
Le Haut des LysVillandry
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (206 reviews)
The price is $104
$118 total
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Jan 19 - Jan 20
Logis Auberge Le Colombien - Hôtel Restaurant
Logis Auberge Le Colombien - Hôtel RestaurantVillandry
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (78 reviews)
The price is $87
$100 total
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Feb 10 - Feb 11
Château De Beauvois - La Maison Younan
Château De Beauvois - La Maison YounanSaint-Etienne-de-Chigny
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (251 reviews)
The price is $131
$151 total
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Jan 21 - Jan 22
Hôtel des Châteaux
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9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (167 reviews)
The price is $97
$110 total
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Jan 16 - Jan 17
Domaine de La Commanderie de Ballan
Domaine de La Commanderie de BallanBallan-Mire
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (101 reviews)
The price is $75
$90 total
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Jan 19 - Jan 20
Chateau de Rochecotte
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Château de Valesne
Château de ValesneSaché
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (4 reviews)
The price is $125
$140 total
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Jan 16 - Jan 17
Mercure Tours Sud
Mercure Tours SudJoue-les-Tours
8.2 out of 10, Very Good, (329 reviews)
The price is $94
$110 total
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Jan 30 - Jan 31
Kyriad Tours Sud - Ballan Miré
Kyriad Tours Sud - Ballan MiréBallan-Mire
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (368 reviews)
The price is $57
$67 total
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Feb 13 - Feb 14
Campanile Tours - Joue-Les-Tours
Campanile Tours - Joue-Les-ToursJoue-les-Tours
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (442 reviews)
The price is $55
$63 total
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Jan 25 - Jan 26
Château de l'Aubrière
Château de l'AubrièreLa Membrolle-sur-Choisille
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (18 reviews)
The price is $190
$214 total
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Jan 27 - Jan 28
Brit Hotel Tours Sud - Le Cheops
Brit Hotel Tours Sud - Le CheopsJoue-les-Tours
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, (257 reviews)
The price is $70
$81 total
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Jan 16 - Jan 17
L'Adresse Boutique Hotel
L'Adresse Boutique HotelTours City Centre
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (198 reviews)
The price is $93
$107 total
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Jan 23 - Jan 24
ibis Tours Centre Giraudeau
ibis Tours Centre GiraudeauQuartier Giraudeau
8.0 out of 10, Very Good, (68 reviews)
The price is $67
$78 total
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Jan 30 - Jan 31
Premiere Classe Tours Sud Joué les Tours
Premiere Classe Tours Sud Joué les ToursJoue-les-Tours
7.4 out of 10, Good, (771 reviews)
The price is $32
$38 total
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Jan 26 - Jan 27
Hotel Mondial
Hotel MondialTours City Centre
8.0 out of 10, Very Good, (400 reviews)
The price is $73
$83 total
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Jan 19 - Jan 20
Hotel des Chateaux de la Loire
Hotel des Chateaux de la LoireTours City Centre
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, (207 reviews)
The price is $84
$95 total
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Jan 25 - Jan 26
Au Relais St Éloi
Au Relais St ÉloiTours
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (634 reviews)
The price is $63
$74 total
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Jan 30 - Jan 31
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