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Tours

a town in W central France, on the River Loire: nearby is the scene of the defeat of the Arabs in 732, which ended the advance of Islam in W Europe. Pop.: 132 820 (1999)
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Tours

Arab onslaught halted by Franks under Charles Martel (732). [Eur. Hist.: Bishop, 19]
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Tours

 

a city in France, on the Loire River. Capital of Indre-et-Loire Department and of the old province of Touraine. Population, 128,000 (1968). Tours is a railroad junction. Industries include printing, the repair of railroad cars, and the manufacture of electrical equipment, agricultural machinery, garments, and furniture. The city is a tourist center. Large nuclear power plants are located nearby in Chinon.

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