Chinon castle in Loire Valley, France

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Chinon chateau, Loire Valley, France

 

 

Chinon castle is situated in Loire valley ( West of France ). 

Chinon chateau is the castle of Chinon town, a beautiful rampart and citadels architecture town liyng on the Vienne river, a few kms from its confluence with the Loire river.

Chinon town is situated approximatively 50 kms South West from Tours and 30 kms South from Saumur

Joan d'Arc went in Chinon castle. Henri the second of Plantagenets and his son Richard the LionHeart died in the Chinon chateau

Around Chinon town, you may appreciate to discover the Chinon vineyards

 
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