In his life
Martin was bishop of Tours from 371 until he died in 397. He was buried here on 11 November.
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There today
His tomb is in the crypt of the Basilica of Saint Martin, built between 1886 and 1924. Two towers, the Charlemagne Tower and the Clock Tower, survive from the much larger medieval church that stood on the same ground.
On the map