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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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Paris
167
Tours
25
Paris leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Paris
337
Tours
344
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Paris
54
Tours
1
Paris leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Paris
13
Tours
—
Paris leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Paris
13
Tours
—
Paris leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Paris
56
Tours
—
Paris leads
| 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.
Paris scorecard →
The capital of revolutions
Tours scorecard →
The city of Saint Martin