Tours is a big city and the largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire. It was founded by Emperor Augustus and became one of the most important cities of the Frankish Empire during the times of the Merovingians and Carolingians. Saint Martin and Gregory of Tours were born in the town, but is probably best known for the Battle of Tours of 732. Although the battle was most likely not the big Christian victory against the Umayyad invasion it was often described as, the victory of the Frankish and Aquitanien forces led by Charles Martel laid the groundwork for the rise to power of the Carolingian dynasty. As part of the Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes is the historic part of Tours since 2000 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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