Near the town centre lies the 25-hectare Bois de Chambray. This woodland is home to the “Fosse Piqueuse”, one of the few visible peat bogs in the Indre-et-Loire département.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Chambray-lès-Tours can earmark the town as a destination when choosing their accommodation.
Nature and Trails
Chambray-lès-Tours has four designated hiking routes ranging from 1.5 to 13 kilometres in length. One of these routes is accessible to people with reduced mobility. The hiking trails are considered safe routes; near the starting point, each trail is marked with a sign showing its route.
The “Sentier entre lac et bois” trail is seven kilometres long and has a stated walking time of two hours. It is connected to the “Tour du lac” lakeside circuit, which is accessible to people with reduced mobility and is 1.5 kilometres long. The “Sentier découverte du bois” provides information about trees; almost 20 tree species are identified along the route.
Activities
The Swin-golf course in Chambray-lès-Tours has 18 holes across 13 hectares within the racecourse. The racecourse hosts horse races every year on a 1,300-metre grass track.
Culture
The Médiathèque de Chambray-lès-Tours is a 1,028 m² cultural space. At the foot of the Porte des Arts stands “Méandres”, a six-metre-high sculpture made of Carrara marble.
La TITE Compagnie is a professional theatre company in Chambray-lès-Tours and organises annual theatre workshops and courses there for children, young people and adults. The event “Un dimanche au vert” took place in Chambray-lès-Tours in 2025 for its eighth consecutive edition.
Other places in the same area: Perrusson, Parçay-Meslay, Monthodon, Benais, Cinq-Mars-La-Pile, Montbazon, Civray-Sur-Esves, Monnaie.
