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
