Their raids throughout the three parts of Gaul were traumatic: Gregory of Tours ( died ca 594 ) mentions their destructive force at the time of Valerian and Gallienus ( 253 – 260 ), when the Alemanni assembled under their " king ", whom he calls Chrocus, who " by the advice, it is said, of his wicked mother, and overran the whole of the Gauls, and destroyed from their foundations all the temples which had been built in ancient times.

Jerome's first revision of the Itala ( A. D. 383 ), known as the Roman, is still used at St Peter's in Rome, but the " Gallican ", thanks especially to St Gregory of Tours, who introduced it into Gaul in the 6th century, has ousted it everywhere else.

He is remembered for winning the Battle of Tours in 732, in which he defeated an invading Moorish army.

In addition to these, there is a history of the Franks written in the late sixth century by Gregory of Tours which mentions events in Kent.

The only direct written reference to Eormenric is in Kentish genealogies, but Gregory of Tours does mention that Æthelberht ’ s father was the king of Kent, though Gregory gives no date.

The advance into Western Europe was only stopped in what is now north-central France by the West Germanic Franks under Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours in 732.

* 1955 – The Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the first Interlingua congress in Tours, France.

She is – along with St. Denis, St. Martin of Tours, St. Louis IX, and St. Theresa of Lisieux – one of the patron saints of France.

First among chroniclers of the age is the canonised bishop of Tours, Gregory of Tours.

This location is closer to Bayeux, where Gregory of Tours evokes otherwise the Saxones Bajocassini ( Bessin Saxons ), that were ineffective to defeat the Breton Waroch in 579.

Tradition holds that Ninian was a Briton who had studied in Rome, that he established an episcopal see at the Candida Casa in Whithorn, that he named the see for Saint Martin of Tours, that he converted the southern Picts to Christianity, and that he is buried at Whithorn.

He is known for his chronicle of sacred history, as well as his biography of Saint Martin of Tours.

The earliest source of this story is found in chapter eight of Saint Sulpicius Severus's biography of Saint Martin of Tours.

Tours () is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.

Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection ( as perceived by some speakers ) of its local spoken French, and the Battle of Tours in 732.

It is also the site of the Paris – Tours road bicycle race.

Tours is the largest city in the Centre region of France, although it is not the regional capital, which is the region's second-largest city, Orléans.

Tours is a good example of a medieval double city.

The recent history of Tours is marked by the personality of Jean Royer, who was Mayor for 36 years and helped to save the old town from demolition by establishing one of the first Conservation Areas.

The city of Tours has a population of 140, 000 and is called " Le Jardin de la France " (" The Garden of France ").

Tours is located between two rivers, the Loire to the north and the Cher to the south.

Gregory of Tours reserves special praise for him in this regard, but his piety is also mentioned by Fortunatus.

Daniels also appeared in the C-3PO costume for various promotional materials for Star Tours, including the electronic press kit, a Disney special on Star Tours hosted by Gil Gerard, and various opening day skits.

C-3PO appears as the pilot for the Starspeeder 1000, in the attraction's successor, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue and a central character in the animated special Star Wars: The Padawan Menace.

* " Victorian Days in Willimantic "-produced by the Willimantic Victorian Neighborhood Association, are the first weekend in June and feature Home Tours, Victorian Teas, Trolley Tours, Art Shows, Museums, Concerts and special events.

Rishon Tours then billed each group for the same trip as if they alone were paying, and placed the money in a special bank account allegedly for Olmert's personal use.

Pro Points award special benefits to players, including automatic qualification and travel awards for subsequent Pro Tours.

World Championships are special Pro Tours in that they always feature multiple formats.

They have a special status in the UCI regulations: more points for the UCI World Tour are distributed in Grand Tours than in other races, and they are the only stage races allowed to last longer than 14 days.

Tours and special programs are available to visitors.

Tours are also available by special arrangement.

A special feature of the school is the annual exchange of students with Eppstein's twinned town of Kenilworth, England, as well as a school in Tours, France.

Tours currently take place every four years.

The mayor of the palace, Charles Martel, defeated that raiding party at the Battle of Tours ( although the battle took place between Tours and Poitiers ) and earned respect and power within the Frankish Kingdom.

Gibbon makes the point that he did not move at once against Charles Martel, was surprised by him at Tours as Charles had marched over the mountains avoiding the roads to surprise the Muslim invaders, and thus the wily Charles selected the time and place they would collide:

Sixteen other parades take place at cities throughout France in: Angers, Biarritz, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Caen, Le Mans, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nancy, Nantes, Paris, Rennes, Rouen, Strassbourg, Toulouse and Tours.

What is more, Martel cemented his place in history with his defense of Christian Europe against a Muslim army at the Battle of Tours in 732.

It was in this place in Tours that the prétendus réformés (" these supposedly ' reformed '") habitually gathered at night, both for political purposes, and for prayer and singing the psalms.

The TGV, which connects Tours with Paris in less than an hour, has made the Touraine a place of residence for people who work in the capital but seek a different quality of life.

Tours for the album took place throughout Europe-notably with a date at Denmark's Roskilde Festival-the United States, and Australia.

Tours are available most days, and on Sundays there used to be an extended tour, lasting approximately one and a half hours, although this no longer takes place.

Tours of the lighthouse structure take place during the summer months between May 15 and October 15 each year.

* Genk is also rich in tradition, with a colourful carnival taking place around Ash Wednesday, the May celebrations featuring the May Queen, a flowers parade and a huge fireworks finale, and finally the Saint Martin procession, in honour of Saint Martin of Tours, one of the most popular saints in Flanders.

Tours also take place in many parts of Asia.

Tours take place only on the three existing trails, all very challenging.

* Candes-Saint-Martin, in the Indre-et-Loire, place where Saint Martin of Tours died

Later in the 6th century, the Bishop Saint Gregory of Tours wrote his Chronicles about the Merovingian rulers, were appeared a Legend of the King Clovis I who prayed to Christ in one of his campaigns so he could find a place to cross the river Vienne.

With hindsight, one might say that a new note was struck when a controversy about the meaning of the eucharist blew up around Berengar of Tours in the 11th century: hints of a new confidence in the intellectual investigation of the faith that perhaps foreshadowed the explosion of theological argument that was to take place in the 12th century.

Tours, presentations and various programming take place throughout the year.

In 531, according to the Decem Libri of Gregory of Tours, the decisive battle between the Franconians and Thuringians took place along the Unstrut, which resulted in the destruction and annexation of the early medieval Thuringian kingdom by the Frankish empire.

The first informally organized Eucharistic Congress took place in 1874, through the efforts of Marie-MartheTamisier of Tours, France.

UMI was founded on July 28, 1955, when the first International Interlingua Congress took place in Tours, France.