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The gare routière and gare SNCF are situated a short way southeast of the cathedral district, and face the mammoth "hypercentre" that shelters the Centre International de Congrès. Some trains, including most TGVs, stop at St-Pierre-des-Corps , an industrial estate outside the city. Frequent shuttles link the two stations (about 8min) or you can take bus #2 or #3 from St-Pierre-des-Corps to place Jean-Jaurès (15min). The huge and excellent tourist office is close by, on the corner of rue Bernard-Palissy and boulevard Heuteloup (May-Sept Mon-Sat 8.30am-6.30pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 3-6pm; Oct-April Mon-Sat 9am-12.30pm & 1.30-6pm, Sun 10am-1pm; tel 02.47.70.37.37, fax 02.47.61.14.22, www.ligeris.com ), and sells a museum pass ( carte multi-visites ; 50F/¬7.62) that lets you into eight major sites, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Musée du Gemmail. Information on Tours and the surrounding region can be found online at www.tourism-touraine.com .
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