Travel Guide of Chinon in France by Influencers and Travelers
Chinon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The traditional province, Touraine, became a favorite resort of French kings and their nobles beginning in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
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The Best Things to Do and Visit in Chinon
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1 - Château d'Ussé
10 km away
Ussé is a castle in the Indre-et-Loire département, in France. The stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre Valley was first fortified in the eleventh century by the Norman seigneur of Ussé, Gueldin de Saumur, who surrounded the fort with a palisade on a high terrace.
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2 - Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
20 km away
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire. Built between 1518 and 1527, this château is considered one of the foremost examples of early French renaissance architecture.
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3 - Hot Air Ballooning in Saumur
Take off in a hot-air balloon near Saumur and enjoy a unique view of Chinon, the Loire Valley, and the castles of the Loire Valley! During this hot air balloon flight from Chinon, near the Royal Fortress and the Vienne river, you will have the chance...
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4 - Château de Langeais
21 km away
The Château de Langeais is a medieval castle in Indre-et-Loire, France, built on a promontory created by the small valley of the Roumer River at the opening to the Loire Valley.
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5 - Château de Brézé
23 km away
Château de Brézé is a small, dry-moated castle located in Brézé, near Saumur in the Loire Valley, France. The château was transformed during the 16th and the 19th centuries.
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6 - Musée des Blindés
25 km away
The Musée des Blindés or Musée Général Estienne is a tank museum located in the Loire Valley of France, in the town of Saumur. It is now one of the world's largest tank museums.
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7 - Château de Saumur
26 km away
The Château de Saumur, originally built as a castle and later developed as a château, is located in the French town of Saumur, in the Maine-et-Loire département.
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8 - Château de Villandry
28 km away
The Château de Villandry is a grand country house located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France. It is especially known for its beautiful gardens.
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9 - Tours
42 km away
Tours is a city in the west of France. It is the administrative centre of the Indre-et-Loire department and the largest city in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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10 - Basílica de San Martín de Tours
42 km away
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11 - Châtellerault
46 km away
Châtellerault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the residents are called Châtelleraudais.
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