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.

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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'

Accommodation nearby

Hôtel le Lion d'Or

Chinon
02 47 81 20 20

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Les attelages de la Gadouillère

Rivarennes
02 47 95 47 62

Les roulottes de Ligéris

Rivarennes
02 47 95 47 62

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.

Accommodation nearby

Hôtel le Lion d'Or

Chinon
02 47 81 20 20

Les attelages de la Gadouillère

Rivarennes
02 47 95 47 62

Les roulottes de Ligéris

Rivarennes
02 47 95 47 62

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.

Accommodation nearby

Hôtel le Lion d'Or

Chinon
02 47 81 20 20

Les attelages de la Gadouillère

Rivarennes
02 47 95 47 62

Les roulottes de Ligéris

Rivarennes
02 47 95 47 62

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.