- Martin Of Tours
Saint Martin of Tours (Latin: "Martinus"), (316/317 - November 11, 397 in Candes) was a bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Roman Catholic saints. Some of the accounts of his travels may have been interpolated into his "vita" to give credence to early sites of his cult. - Gregory Of Tours
Saint Gregory of Tours (c. 538 - November 17, 594) was a Gallo-Roman historian and bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul. He was born Georgius Florentius Gregorius. He wrote in an ungrammatical and barbarized style of late Latin; however, it has been argued that this was a deliberate ploy to ensure his works would reach a wide audience. He is the main contemporary source for Merovingian history. - Bricius Of Tours
Saint Bricius of Tours, also Brice, Britius, Criccius, Bricio, (born around 370; died 444 in Tours) was the fourth Bishop of Tours, succeeding Martin of Tours in 397. According to legend, Bricius was an orphan rescued by Martin and raised in a monastery. He later became Martin's pupil, although the ambitious and volatile Bricius was rather the opposite of his master. - Gatianus Of Tours
Gatianus or Saint Gatien (3rd century CE) was the founding bishop of the see of Tours. During the consulship of the Emperor Decius and Vettus Gratus (250 CE), Pope Fabian sent out seven bishops from Rome to Gaul to preach the Gospel: Gatianus to Tours, Trophimus to Arles, Paul to Narbonne, Saturnin to Toulouse, Denis to Paris, Austromoine to Clermont, and Martial to Limoges. A community of Christians had already existed for many years in Lyon, … - Volusianus Of Tours
Saint Volusianus (Saint Volusien) was the seventh Bishop of Tours, from 491 to 498. He came from a rich and pious senatorial family, and was a close relative of his predecessor Saint Perpetuus, as well as of Ruricius of Limoges. He was deprived of his see by the Visigoths, exiled to Toulouse, and perhaps martyred. His feast day is January 18. He is the patron saint of Foix. - Berengar Of Tours
Berengar of Tours (c. 999-January 6, 1088) was a French 11th century Christian theologian, a scholar whose leadership of the cathedral school at Chartres set an example of intellectual inquiry through the revived tools of dialectic that was soon followed at cathedral schools of Laon and Paris, and who disputed with the Church leadership over the doctrine of transubstantiation in the Eucharist. - Hugh Of Tours
Hugh or Hugo (c.780 - 20 October 837) was the count of Tours and Sens during the reigns of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, until his disgrace in February 828. He was probably a son of Count Haicho of the House of the Etichonen. Hugh had many possessions in Alsace, including the Sens. He also held the convent of St-Julien-d'Auxerre. He appeared in 811 as an envoy or "ambasciator" to Constantinople with Haido, Bishop of Basel, and Aio, Duke of Friuli, … - Ermengarde Of Tours
Ermengarde of Tours (German:"Irmingard von Tours") (d.20 March 851) was the wife of Emperor Lothair I of the Franks. Her father was Hugh of Tours, a member of the Etichonen family, which claimed descent from the Merovingian Kings. In the middle of October 821 in Diedenhofen (Thionville), she married the Carolingian Emperor Lothair I (795-855). In 849, two years before her death, she made a donation to the abbey Erstein in the Elsass, in which she lies also buried. - John Of Tours
John of Tours (d. 1122) was a Norman-French physician to William I of England, being present at his deathbed in 1087. He was appointed Bishop of Wells in 1088 by William Rufus. There he bought Bath Abbey's grounds, from the king. In 1090 he became Bishop of Bath and Wells, and proceeded to build and reform in his diocese. He also developed Bath as a spa, and founded a hospital for lepers - Anatole France
Anatole France was the pen name of French author Jacques Anatole François Thibault. He was born in Paris, France, and died in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. - David Leadbetter
David Leadbetter (born 27 June 1952) is a leading golf instructor, originally from Worthing in England. He began his career on the European and Southern African tours, but had little success as a player. Having an interest in the techniques, mechanics and psychology of the sport he soon moved into instruction and came to wide notice in the 1980s when he rebuilt the swing of Nick Faldo, who then went on to win six major championships. - Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres (born March 13, 1954 in Neuilly-sur-Seine), often known as RDDV, is a French politician, France's Minister of Culture from 2004 to 2007. He is a member of the UMP right-wing party, and the grandson of Henri Donnedieu de Vabres. - Saturnin
Saint Saturnin of Toulouse during the consulate of Decius and Gratus (250-251) to Christianize Gaul after the persecutions under Emperor Decius had all but dissolved the small Christian communities. Fabian sent out seven bishops from Rome to Gaul to preach the Gospel: Gatien to Tours, Trophimus to Arles, Paul to Narbonne, Saturnin to Toulouse, Denis to Paris, Austromoine to Clermont, and Martial to Limoges. - Yves Bonnefoy
Yves Bonnefoy is a French poet and essayist. Bonnefoy was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire. His works have been of great importance in post-war French literature, at the same time poetic and theoretical, examining the meaning of the spoken and written word. He has also published a number of translations, most notably Shakespeare and published several works on art and art history, including Miró and Giacometti. - Harry Roselmack
Harry Roselmack, born March 20, 1973 in Tours, is a French radio and TV journalist. Harry Roselmack is gratuated in History (DEUG) and Journalist (DUT). He began to work for a local radio station, during this period. Than, he wrote some sport's papers for a regional news paper La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest. Roselmack has worked with Radio France, in 2000 (France Bleu, France Info) before joining Canal+. - Mario Biondi
Mario Biondi is an Italian singer. Born in Catania, son of a popular song singer, still young sings in various small choruses. Years after he follows Califano, Di Capri, Bongusto, Fiorello and others in their tours. After a long series of participations with Italian and international artists and a small production of disco music, during 2006 he hits the success with the Schema Records album "Handful of Soul". - Xavier Gravelaine
Xavier Gravelaine (born October 5, 1968 in Tours) is a French football manager and former football player, who played for many clubs in France and Europe and for France national team. He was sometimes seen as a mercenary because of the impressive number of teams he played for but often appreciated by supporters.After his retirement, he became a coach at FC Istres, but did not manage to save the team from the relegation.He is currently a consultant on France Televisions. - Georges Courteline
Georges Courteline was a French dramatist and novelist. Born Georges Victor Marcel Moinaux, in Tours in the Indre-et-Loire département, his family moved to Paris shortly after his birth. During the time of the Paris Commune, at age 13, he was sent to study at Collège de Meaux and after graduation in 1876, he went on to serve in the French military before taking a job as a civil servant. - Dora Maar
Henriette Theodora Markovitch alias Dora Maar (November 22 1907 - July 16 1997) was a French photographer and painter of Croatian descent, best known for being a lover and muse of Pablo Picasso. She was born in Tours, Western France, on November 22, 1907. She died 89 years of age in Paris on July 16, 1997. Her father was Croatian, her mother was born in Tourraine, France. Dora grew up in Argentina. - Christophe Agnolutto
Christophe Agnolutto (born 6 December 1969 in Soisy-Sur-Montmorency) is a professional road bicycle racer from France. He rides for the Agritubel professional cycling team on UCI Europe Tour and UCI ProTour events. His biggest career accomplishments to date include winning the Stage 7 at the 2000 Tour de France in an early breakaway; he was alone for 80 km of the 127 km stage from Tours to Limoges. - George Chuter
George Chuter (born 9 July 1976) is an English rugby union player. He started his career with Saracens before joining Leicester Tigers in 2000. Chuter was born in Greenwich. He first started playing as a 12-year-old when he went to Trinity School of John Whitgift in the London Borough of Croydon. He quickly established himself at hooker.He then chose a career move and went on to play front row. - Johannes Ockeghem
Johannes Ockeghem (also Jean de; surname Okeghem, Ogkegum, Okchem, Hocquegam, Ockegham; other variant spellings are also encountered) (c. 1410, Saint-Ghislain, Belgium - February 6, 1497, Tours, France) was the leading composer of the second generation of the Franco-Flemish School. Ockeghem is often considered the most important composer between Dufay and Josquin des Prez, … - Chlodomer
Chlodomer, also spelled Clodomir or Clodomer was the second of the four sons of Clovis I, King of the Franks. On the death of his father, in 511, he divided the kingdom of the Franks with his three brothers: Theuderic I, Childebert I, and Clotaire I. Although Theuderic, the eldest, had a better claim, Chlodomer divided half of the kingdom with his two other brothers. - Michel Colombe
Michel Colombe was a French sculptor on the cusp of the latest French Gothic and the Renaissance. Born in Bourges into a family of artisans, he was active in Tours, where he created the "gisant" figures of the two deceased children of Charles VIII of France on their tomb (1506) at the cathedral of Tours. Colombe's surviving works all date from his old age; he is remembered for his execution of the magnificent tomb for François II, … - Paul Nizan
Paul Nizan was a French philosopher and writer. He was born in Tours and studied in Paris where he befriended fellow student Jean-Paul Sartre at the Lycée Henri IV. He became a member of the French Communist Party, and much of his writing reflects his political beliefs, although he resigned from the party upon hearing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939. He died in the Battle of Dunkirk, fighting against the German army in World War II. - Chlothar I
Chlothar I (or "Chlothachar", "Chlotar", "Clothar", "Clotaire", "Chlotochar", or "Hlothar", giving rise to Lothair; 497 - 561), called the Old ("le Vieux"), King of the Franks, was one of the four sons of Clovis. He was born about 497 in Soissons (now in Aisne "département", Picardie, France). On the death of his father in 511, he received, as his share of the kingdom, the town of Soissons, … - Nicolas Jenson
Nicolas Jenson (1420 - 1480) was a French engraver, pioneer printer and typographer who did most of his work in Venice. His name is also written as Nicolas Janson, Nicholas Jenson, or Nicolaus Jenson. Type founder, punch cutter, printer and publisher, Nicolaus Jenson, was born in Sommevoire, France and is esteemed as the creator of the first model "roman" typeface. - Claude Vignon
Claude Vignon was one of the premier French painters and engravers working in the Baroque manner. He was born at Tours and received early training in Paris. About 1610 he travelled to Rome where his mature style was formed in the circle of French painters there that included Simon Vouet and Valentin de Boullogne, a prominent member of the Caravaggisti working, like Bartolomeo Manfredi, in the manner established by Caravaggio. He returned from Italy, after a tour in Spain, … - Charibert I
Charibert I (c. 517-November or December 567) was the Merovingian King of Paris, the second-eldest son of Chlothar I and Ingund. His elder brother was Gunthar, who died sometime before their father's death. In 556, Chlothar sent Charibert and his next youngest brother Guntram against their younger brother Chramn, who was in revolt against his father and was hiding out on Black Mountain in the Limousin. Negotiations failed and the two armies prepared for battle. - Albert Sorel
Albert Sorel (August 13, 1842 - June 29, 1906), was a French historian. He was born at Honfleur, and remained throughout his life a lover of his native Normandy. His father, a rich manufacturer, wanted him to take over the business, but his literary vocation prevailed. He went to live in Paris, where he studied law, and after a prolonged stay in Germany entered the Foreign Office (1866). He had strongly-developed literary and artistic tastes, was an enthusiastic musician, … - Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe
Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe (March 6, 1940, Tours - January 27 2007, Paris) was a French philosopher, literary critic, and translator. - Adelard Of Bath
Adelard of Bath (Latin: Adelardus Bathensis) (c. 1080 - c. 1152) was a 12th century English scholar. He is known both for his original works and for translating many important Arabic scientific works of astrology, astronomy, philosophy and mathematics into Latin, including ancient Greek texts which only existed in Arabic form, which were then introduced to Europe. He studied at Tours, taught for a time at Laon, then travelled to Southern Italy, … - Cyril Smith
Cyril James Smith (born Middlesbrough, England, August 11, 1909; died London, August 2, 1974) was a virtuoso concert pianist of the 30s, 40s and 50s, piano teacher and composer. - Emile Duclaux
Emile Duclaux (June 24, 1840 - February 5 1904) was a French biologist and chemist who was born in Aurillac. In 1862 he was an assistant in the laboratory of Louis Pasteur. Later he became a professor in Tours (1865), Clermont-Ferrand (1866), Lyon (1873) and Paris (1878). For much of his career he was associated with the work of Louis Pasteur. Duclaux's work was mainly in the fields of chemistry, bacteriology and agriculture. - Francis de Miomandre
Francis de Miomandre was a French novelist, born ar Tours, and educated at Marseilles. He began writing in his early twenties and won the Prix Goncourt in 1908 for his novel, "Ecrít sur de l'Eau". His novels are highly imaginative and put together with the genuine talent of a romancer who has traveled far and wide at his own study table. - Emile Delahaye
Emile Delahaye was a French automotive pioneer who founded Delahaye Automobiles. Emile Delahaye was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, in the Loire Valley. He studied engineering at a trade school in the city of Angers, the same school later attended by Louis Delâge, another automobile pioneer. For a time, Delahaye worked in Belgium before returning to Tours where he was married in 1873. - Béroalde de Verville
François Béroalde de Verville was a French Renaissance novelist, poet and intellectual. He was the son of Matthieu Brouard (or Brouart), called "Béroalde", a professor of Agrippa d'Aubigné and Pierre de l'Estoile and a Huguenot; his mother, Marie Bletz, was the niece of the humanist and Hebrew scholar François Watebled (called "Vatable"). At the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, his family fled to Geneva (1573), but Béroalde returned to Paris in 1581. - Mummolus
Mummolus, Mommolus, or Mummulus, born "Eunius" to one Peonius, Count of Auxerre. He was a Gallo-Roman patrician and prefect who served Guntram, King of Burgundy, as a general. Peonius sent his son to the Guntram with gifts in order to guarantee his reappointment as count, but Mummolus used his gifts for his own request for the comital office, which he received. Mummolus attained prominence in Gaul during the first Lombard invasion. - Eufronius
Eufronius or Euphronius was bishop of Tours from 555 to 573. He was succeeded by Gregory of Tours. - Eustochius
Saint Eustochius ("Eustachius") was the fifth bishop of Tours from 443 to 460. He was succeeded by his close relative, Saint Perpetuus. His extremely rare name suggests a possible connection to Saint Eustochium. T. S. M. Mommaerts & D. H. Kelley make the point that his father was Eustochium's brother, Julius Toxotius the Younger, and that his maternal grandfather was Publius Ceionius Caecina Albinus, of the Ceionii Volusiani.
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