Memoranda on Tours and Touraine / Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France

The volume provides a practical, descriptive guide to Tours, the Touraine region, and central France, pairing landscape sketches and climate observations with medical advice for invalid travellers. It surveys local scenery and society, outlines the province’s botany and geology, examines viticulture and classifies regional wines, and summarizes the medicinal properties of mineral waters and spas. Chapters offer recommended routes, lodging and hydropathic treatment guidance, meteorological records, and an appendix with passports, currency, and expense information. Occasional historical and architectural notes address châteaux and social institutions, including the Mettray colony.