Charles Barrier
Tours
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Charles Barrier is a leading light in the region’s restaurant scene, with top quality seafood, the best local wines and superb desserts. You can find this gem on the Loire’s north bank.
Dining
Tours enjoys fine dining and good wines at moderate prices. Tourte Tourangelle (pork-filled pastry), potted pork meats called rillettes, as well as rillette de pigeon and rillette de canard are the main specialities, plus fresh fish from the Loire, and goat cheese produced locally. The best local wines come from nearby Vouvray and Montlouis.