In the "Level A" protection area of Tours, where the remains of the amphitheater are located, all works affecting buildings (demolition, construction, development), other than those relating to roofs and repairs of recent buildings, must be the subject of a prior approval from the prefect of the region and may have instructions and prescriptions of archaeological importance.» (Plan de sauvegarde et de mise en valeur du secteur sauvegardé de la ville de Tours, zones archéologiques(in French).