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Chinon
Topic | Sciences and discovery |
Departure | CHINON (37) |
Details | Chinon is a commune located in the department of Indre-et-Loire in the Centre region. |
Chinon

Things to see :
- The castle of Chinon
- Saint Melaine chapel
- Jeanne-d'Arc museum
- Argenton tower
- The 'Tour des Chiens'
- Échauguette tower
- Coudray Fort
- The 'Tour du Moulin'
- The 'Tour de Boisy'
- Saint Georges Fort
- Sainte-Radegonde chapel
- The 'Musée des Arts et traditions populaires'
- The 'Maison de la Rivière'
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The castle of Chinon

The castle of Chinon is looming over river Vienne and is part of the Loire castles that hosted the King of France.
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Joan of Arc museum

The 'Musée Jeanne-d'Arc' or Joan of Arc museum is the main tourist site in Chinon. It presents a collection of objects related to Joan of Arc and to her return in the Touraine region.
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The 'caves painctes'

Located within the city walls of Ville-Fort de Chinon, they are a pilgrimage site amont Rabelais's fans. The aspect of the 'caves painctes' havent changed since the 6th century.
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The garden of Elsie

The structured and natural garden of Elsie de Raedt has an extraordinary rich botanical diversity.
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Tourism near

- 3 Museum
- 8 Monuments
Château de Chinon
Fort du Coudray
Château d'Ussé
Abbaye de Fontevraud
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Château de Langeais
Château de Saumur
Château de Villandry
Tours

Sites and museums

Sciences and discovery

Walks
Information within a radius of 30 km