Place Jean Jaurès is the main square in the city of Tours. Adorned with two fountains, it provides the town hall and courthouse with veritable gardens.
The city's nerve center, the square is used by all public transport (buses and trams). Long-distance hiking trails (GR) also cross the square, as does the Via Turonensis, which runs from Paris to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. All around, you'll find numerous cafés and restaurants where you can relax and unwind.
What makes this square truly great? The Hôtel de Ville is a showstopper. That enormous building on the south side isn't a backdrop... it's Tours's city hall. Also designed by Victor Laloux (the same man as the train station). Illuminated at night = an instant "wow" effect. Especially with Christmas lights. → Small fun fact: locals meet up with "On se retrouve devant l'Hôtel de Ville." Not: on the square. That says it all.