点评:One of the best things to do in Tours is to head to Place Plumereau. This large square is lively and full of historic character and from here, its easy to explore Vieux Tours (the old town centre).
Generally speaking, Tours doesn’t have the small-town charm that you find elsewhere in the Loire Valley. However Place Plumereau is completely charming. It’s lined with well-preserved medieval houses with 15th century facades. We spent some time looking at these colourful, half-timbered houses with their exposed beams and geometric patterns. Some of the houses have interesting sculpted features on columns and pillars. Others are covered in large X-shaped crosses. The criss-crossing was not just decorative. It helped to distribute weight and prevent the wooden frames from racking and bowing. In some regions there was an additional superstitious factor and people believed that the crosses might also help ward off bad luck spirits and bad luck.
The square is surrounded by bars and eateries, with tables and chairs filling the centre and giving the whole place a real buzz. Of course it gets busy and attracts a lot of tourists but it’s a fun spot and even when it’s crowded, you can probably still find a table somewhere.
Place Plumereau is best for pre diner drinks but its a bit more limited for dinner and to eat, we preferred walking down nearby Rue Colbert which is lined on both sides with lovely little restaurants.
翻译:在图尔,最值得做的事情之一就是前往普吕梅罗广场。这个宽敞的广场热闹非凡且富有历史韵味,从这里出发可以轻松游览老图尔区(即市中心的旧城区)。
总体而言,图尔并不具备卢瓦尔河谷其他地区那种小镇的独特魅力。不过,普吕梅罗广场却格外迷人。广场两旁是众多保存完好的中世纪建筑,其外墙均为15世纪风格。我们花了一些时间来欣赏这些色彩缤纷的建筑。那些木框架结构的房屋有着裸露的横梁和几何图案。有些房屋的柱子与支柱上还有有趣的雕刻装饰。另一些房屋的表面则布满了巨大的“X”形交叉图案。这些交叉图案并不仅仅起到装饰作用,它们还有助于分散重量,防止木制框架发生扭曲或变形。在某些地区,还存在着一种迷信因素:人们相信这些十字图案能够驱赶厄运之灵、避免不幸降临。这个广场四周遍布着酒吧和餐饮店,中央则摆满了桌椅,整个地方热闹非凡。当然,这里常常人头攒动且吸引大量游客,但它确实是个很有趣的地方;即便人多拥挤,你仍很有可能在某个角落找到空桌。
Plumereau广场最适合用来餐前小酌,不过在用餐选择方面就相对有限了。我们更喜欢沿着附近的科尔贝尔街漫步,这条街两旁全是各式各样可爱的小餐馆。