Useful information
- Phone : +33 2 47 93 13 45
- Website: : http://forteressechinon.fr
Description
Built in the 12C, abandoned by the court after the 15C, purchased by Cardinal Richelieu in the 17C, before being progressively abandoned, this fortress was rescued by Mérimée. Sited on a rocky outcrop, it is made up of the Fort du Coudray with a 13C keep by Philippe Auguste, the Château du Milieu overlooked by the tall clock tower, royal lodgings, evoking Joan of Arc, the Tour du Moulin and Saint George's Fort, which fell into disuse in the 18C.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide171 m - 44 rue Haute-St-Maurice, 37500 Chinon
- The Green Guide200 m - 37500 Chinon
- The Green Guide293 m - 12 rue Voltaire, 37500 Chinon
More tourist attractions in Chinon
Where to sleepnearby
- From €65Au Relais Saint Maurice115 m - 79 rue Haute Saint Maurice, 37500 Chinon
- From €90Nature & Chateaux125 m - 3 Place Saint Maurice, 37500 Chinon
- From €110La Maison Rouge203 m - 1 Rue Jeanne d'Arc, 37500 Chinon
More hotels in Chinon
Where to eatnearby
- Les Années 30€€MICHELIN 2024104 m - 78 rue Haute-Saint-Maurice, 37500 Chinon
- L'Océanic€€MICHELIN 2024455 m - 13 rue Rabelais, 37500 Chinon
- Le Lion d´OrAround€35744 m - 10 Place Jeanne d'Arc, 37500 Chinon
More restaurants in Chinon
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