Presses universitaires François-Rabelais (PUFR) is a publishing house affiliated with the University of Tours, known for its commitment to sharing knowledge. With around 30 new releases each year, PUFR aims to provide a wide audience with the fruits of dynamic and rigorous research. Their catalog covers a vast range of subjects, including humanities and social sciences (such as history, archaeology, sociology, anthropology, geography, and art history) as well as literature and medical sciences.

PUFR's collections focus on understanding the past and contemporary issues, exploring topics such as food culture, migrations, foreign civilizations, pop culture, urbanization, heritage, and literature. They also offer manuals for higher education learning, including those for university-level courses and specialized preparation for national medical exams. PUFR works closely with distribution partners to make their publications available in bookstores both within and outside of France.

For books not distributed by their partners, direct orders can be placed. Overall, PUFR is dedicated to bringing insightful and meticulously researched books to the general public