City Stories Index · France · 2026 edition
Paris vs Tours
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Paris leads 2–0 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Paris is the capital of revolutions; Tours is the city of saint martin.
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| What we measure | Paris | Tours | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 167 | 25 | Paris |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 337 | 344 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 54 | 1 | Paris |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 13 | — | Paris |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 13 | — | Paris |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 56 | — | Paris |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Paris in orange, Tours in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
ParisTours
59 places
arts & culture4 places
45 places
faith & churches5 places
36 places
royalty & nobility4 places
21 places
crime & dark history0 places
16 places
parks & leisure0 places
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The capital of revolutions
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The city of Saint Martin