The exhibitions at the Absuria festival in Tours
ABSURIA 2026
the Tours International Festival
of Abstract and Surrealist
Photography
Iconic exhibition venues
The Central Market in Tours
Les Halles de Tours, the heart of Tours’ culinary scene, overlooks one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions: Old Tours. Les Halles has set aside an entire 175 square foot gallery for the ABSURIA Festival.
The National Gallery
The main open space on the main thoroughfare in the centre of Tours. Three large galleries, each covering 600 square foot, on the ground floor have been made available to the International Festival of Abstract and Surrealist Photography. The spaces at the Galerie Nationale are three prime venues for exhibiting works of abstract art and urban surrealism.
The gardens of the city of Tours
These are two major biodiversity areas in the City of Tours that primarily feature surrealist or abstract nature photography: the 2,700 square foot François Sicard Garden and the 4,800 square foot Prefecture Garden.
