Where is the Excelia Business School campus in Tours?

The campus is at 47 avenue Édouard Michelin, 37200 Tours, in the 2 Lions district. This district is developing fast, with university restaurants and halls of residence nearby.

What is the link between Excelia and the former ESCEM in Tours?

Excelia took over ESCEM in November 2020 and, with it, its campuses in Tours and Orléans: this is how the group came to Tours. Excelia Business School, the management school of the Excelia group, welcomes its students there today.

Which programmes does Excelia Business School offer in Tours?

At the Tours campus, you can take the Bachelor in Business, the Master in Management and several Master of Science (MSc) programmes. The details of each programme and its admission requirements are available on the Excelia Business School programmes page.

How can you visit the Tours campus?

At open days, you explore the Tours campus and talk with the Excelia Business School teams. A visit by appointment is also possible.

How do you find student accommodation in Tours?

The Studapart platform, accessible as soon as you are admitted, brings together hundreds of exclusive listings, from studios to rooms in private homes and shared flats, with personalised support. You can also aim for a university hall of residence, rent from a private individual through the Lokaviz site or look for furnished accommodation at a moderate rent through the Jeunesse & Habitat association. The campus district itself has halls of residence nearby.

Is the Excelia Business School campus in Tours recent?

Yes: the Tours campus opened in early May 2025, although Excelia has been present in the city since 2020. Its five-storey, 5,500 m² building was built in 24 months. It rests on a timber frame insulated with straw, a first in Tours for a public building.

Tours Campus

Choosing a business school in Tours means studying in the heart of the Loire châteaux, in a city awarded the “City of Art and History” label. Excelia Business School welcomes its students on a campus opened in May 2025.

Excelia Business School, the management school of the Excelia group, has been present in Tours since the group arrived in the city in 2020. Its campus is in the 2 Lions district, where you can take the Bachelor in Business, the Master in Management (Programme Grande École) and several Master of Science (MSc) programmes.

The school holds the quadruple international accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA, EFMD Master), which attests to its quality at international level.

The programmes at the Tours campus

A Tours campus designed as a smart campus

Opened in early May 2025, the Tours campus brings together innovative learning spaces in a 5,500 m² building spread over five floors.

A 450 m² terrace on the top floor, with a view over the Cher
A central hall, spacious and bright, and on every floor social and work spaces
“Bubbles” of varying sizes, spaces to concentrate or think on your own
A covered courtyard equipped with various games
Audio and video equipment for immersive technologies, but also to link the Tours campus with Excelia's other campuses

The campus also has IT infrastructure and furniture suited to both learning spaces and student life. The way Excelia Business School approaches teaching is set out in our pedagogical development.

An admission process centred on your potential

At Excelia Business School, admission looks first at your potential, your motivation and your desire to progress, whatever your background. The arrangements, however, vary from one programme to another: before applying, take the time to read those of the programme you are interested in on its programme page.

Admission requirements for each programme

Your student life in Tours

Tours students' union: the integration evening and weekend, the winter ball and the end-of-year gala are among the highlights of student societies at Excelia Business School
Sports union: the Olympiades, an inter-cohort tournament, a back-to-childhood day and footvolley and athletics clubs
Arts union: a Top Chef, a Halloween film screening, an oenology project and a concert
Humanitarian union: a second-hand clothes shop, fruit and vegetable baskets and a Christmas market, projects that make student life easier while respecting the environment

By bike: the Tours metropolitan area has 585 km of cycle paths, and it is also home to the Loire à Vélo
Local economy: in the Centre-Val de Loire region, the largest employment area is that of Tours
Digital innovation: the city supports start-ups and digital innovation, in particular within French Tech Val de Loire

Getting to and settling in Tours

Access
Two tram stops in the 2 Lions district reach the heart of Tours in fifteen minutes. The Fil Bleu network, which combines tram and bus, offers a Pass Étudiant.
Living environment
The centre of Tours combines UNESCO World Heritage with modernity. Among the busiest places in the city, place Plumereau brings together half-timbered houses, bars and terraces.
Preparing your move
Once admitted, you receive on enrolment a link to the Studapart platform, which helps you look for accommodation. You can also explore other options on our study fees simulator.
Address
Excelia Business School welcomes you at Campus Excelia Tours, 47 avenue Édouard Michelin, 37200 Tours, in the 2 Lions district, a fast-developing area.

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Your questions about the Tours campus

Where is the Excelia Business School campus in Tours?: The campus is at 47 avenue Édouard Michelin, 37200 Tours, in the 2 Lions district. This district is developing fast, with university restaurants and halls of residence nearby.
What is the link between Excelia and the former ESCEM in Tours?: Excelia took over ESCEM in November 2020 and, with it, its campuses in Tours and Orléans: this is how the group came to Tours. Excelia Business School, the management school of the Excelia group, welcomes its students there today.
Which programmes does Excelia Business School offer in Tours?: At the Tours campus, you can take the Bachelor in Business, the Master in Management and several Master of Science (MSc) programmes. The details of each programme and its admission requirements are available on the Excelia Business School programmes page.
How can you visit the Tours campus?: At open days, you explore the Tours campus and talk with the Excelia Business School teams. A visit by appointment is also possible.
How do you find student accommodation in Tours?: The Studapart platform, accessible as soon as you are admitted, brings together hundreds of exclusive listings, from studios to rooms in private homes and shared flats, with personalised support. You can also aim for a university hall of residence, rent from a private individual through the Lokaviz site or look for furnished accommodation at a moderate rent through the Jeunesse & Habitat association. The campus district itself has halls of residence nearby.
Is the Excelia Business School campus in Tours recent?: Yes: the Tours campus opened in early May 2025, although Excelia has been present in the city since 2020. Its five-storey, 5,500 m² building was built in 24 months. It rests on a timber frame insulated with straw, a first in Tours for a public building.

Finding accommodation near the campus and travelling from Tours

If you are looking for accommodation, focus your search on the 2 Lions district: you stay close to both the campus and the city centre. To go home or travel, Paris is one hour from Tours by TGV, and the Carte Avantage Jeune, at €49 a year, gives 30% off TGV and TER trains. The city is also served by Rémi trains, the regional network, as well as by a direct link to Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport.

Going out and sporting events in Tours

For going out, Tours has no shortage of venues: Le Petit Faucheux is devoted to jazz, Le Temps Machine to contemporary music and the Théâtre Olympia to contemporary creation. As for the Bateau Ivre, this concert venue has reopened after ten years of closure.

Sport has its own fixtures too: the Marathon Touraine Loire Valley for running, Paris-Tours for cycling and the Howard Hinton Sevens, the biggest French rugby sevens tournament.