The village of Esvres, which is on the right side of the Indre but the whole territory is straddling the two sides, is situated at 16 km of Tours.
Its name during the Gallic time was EVERA and comes from several sources which go down the slope and one of these, run at the church’s feet and another under the town council.
Many mills embellish the landscape; there are also wash houses and the famous pont Girault that Jeanne d’Arc might have used in 1429 to get to Chinon.

> Pont Girault (13C)

Joan of Arc is said to have crossed this bridge in 1429 on her way to Chinon.

> Église St-Médard and Place St-Médard

The church has a 12C choir and bell tower, and two 7C or 8C low relief’s re-used in the gable.

> Bollée wind turbine

Visible from the road leading to Saint-Branchs, this wind turbine (éolienne) has been restored by the Association de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Esvrien (ASPE), which organises occasional visits to the turbine

> Château d’Esvres (private)

Small dovecote, ramparts and an 18C staircase.

> Washhouses

Three basins and a shelter situated on the road leading to Vaugrignon.
Another washhouse in the rue du Vallon.
Lavoir de la Fontaine on the outskirts of the town (at the crossroads of the Esvres - St-Branchs and Veigné - Tauxigny roads), near the watercress beds in Nantilly.

> Vineyard shelter
Private properties visible from the outside:

• Château de la Villaine (19C)   
• Manoir de la Baudellière
• Manoir de la Roche Farou
• Manoir de la Brosse