Chinon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
View from the Château de Chinon: the Carroi neighborhood, the Eleanor of Aquitaine bridge and the Saint Jack neighborhood
The Vienne river in Chinon.
Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, one of the main streets in the historic town.
The Red House, at the very center of the medieval town.
The Château de Chinon is a château located on the north bank of the river Vienne in Chinon, central France. It was founded by Theobald I, Count of Blois. In the 11th century the castle became the prop
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…of France." Chinon played an important and strategic role during the Middle Ages, serving both French and English kings. Chinon is known for its wine, castle, and historic town. Its part of the Loire Valley has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. The historic town of Chinon is on the…
Château de Chinon from the south
The castle viewed from the Eleanor of Aquitaine bridge over the Vienne
La Tour de l'Horloge (the clock tower)
The Tour du Coudray, a keep built during the reign of Philip Augustus and used as a prison in the early 14th century