In the premises of the former Abbey of Saint-Julien, located on the Rue national, today there are two museums, one devoted to wine making, and other crafts of Touraine.

The Touraine wine Museum housed in the monastery cellars, it presents the history of wine up to the most modern technology, one can also see different containers for wine, made of different materials, costumes wine brotherhoods of this historic province and, of course, presents to try in the tasting room drinks.

Located in the adjacent building Museum Guild presents the products turski artisans – medieval and modern, the latter can be purchased at the souvenir shop, and the works of their predecessors, only to see in the exhibition, including furniture, shoes, silversmiths and carvers.

Both museums occupy the building, built in the XII century. The first buildings appeared here in the beginning of VI century – the first Church built by order of king Clovis I, and then in the second half of the century was built the Abbey itself. It was dedicated to Saint Julian Brodskomu, during the life of a former soldier, Roman and martyred for the faith. The heyday of the Abbey was in X-XI century – during this period, it had the greatest influence, which gradually faded to XV century.

The Church of Saint-Julien repeatedly destroyed, and the damage she inflicted not only fighting, but also a natural phenomenon of nature – so, in 1224, the hurricane destroyed the nave. After the incident, the Church was restored by 1240, and in this form it has survived to the present time. However, after the French revolution it was bought by a private individual and was used as a stable for the horses of guests the nearest hotel, and in the early nineteenth century – and as a station for stagecoaches. Among the features of the Church it is worth mentioning a 25-metre bell tower and stained-glass Windows for the temple created in the twentieth century painter Max Ingran.