9. Culture & Sports
Cultural program dedicated to exchange students
This wide cultural offer enables exchange students to discover the castles of the Loire Valley, and other must-see sites of the region Centre-Val de Loire.
Discover the agenda and the pictures of the 2024/2025 cultural program !
Château de Chaumont sur Loire et festival international des Jardins
21 septembre 2024
CHÂTEAU DE CANDÉ
5 october 2024
CHÂTEAU D'AMBOISE AND wine cellar
19 OCTOBER 2024
9 november 2024
Forteresse médiévale de Montbazon
16 november 2024
FORTERESSE ROYALE DE CHINON and goat farm
23 NOVEMBER 2024
CHÂTEAU DE CHAMBORD
7 DECEMBER 2024
2nd semester
Château d'Azay le Rideau
january 25th 2025
Château de Langeais et Atelier Danse Renaissance
february 8th 2025
Atelier de cuisine française
March 1st
Cité royale de Loches
march 8th 2025
Château de Chambord
March 22nd 2025
Château de Valencay et dégustations vins & fromages
april 5th 2025
Château & Jardins de Villandry à vélo
april 26th 2025
Cultural program of the academic year 2023/2024
You can also have a look at the pictures taken during the cultural outings of 2023/2024.
The global cultural program of the University of Tours
- The Cultural Service of the UT offers many cultural events. For 8€, you can buy the Student Cultural Passport (PCE), thanks to which you can enjoy privileged rates in more than 65 partner cultural structures in Tours and Blois.
You can purchase the PCE when you get your student card or directly at the cultural service, office 109, 1st floor of the Tanneurs Campus.
SPORTS
The University Sports Service (SUAPS) offers a wide range of sports activities at the UT
As an international exchange student, you can sign up free of charge for weekly classes (70 activities on offer), workshops (one-off sessions of 1 to 3 hours during the week or at weekends), sporting events (fac'à vélo, tournaments, parties) and the interfac cup (a competition between the different departments of the University of Tours).
For a small fee, you can also take part in weekend courses (hiking at Mont-Saint-Michel, canyoning, skiing, etc.).
For more information on personal (leisure) activities with SUAPS, click here
Procedure for exchange students:
- 1. Online pre-registration
- 2. Accommodation
- 3. Visa
- 4. Learning agreement
- 4.1. Choose your courses
- 4.2. Improve your French language skills
- 5. Health
- 6. Administrative registration
- 7. Academic calendar and timetable
- 8. Integration
- 9. Culture & Sports
- Admission process for Exchange students
- General guidelines
More information in the exchange student guide
Download the new exchange student guide 2024-2025
(see particularly pages 56-57)