A Plantagenet fortress above red-wine vineyards. A full Chinon guide is being written — in the meantime, browse Centre-Val de Loire for what's nearby.
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In the area
The tourism areas this town sits inside.
More of Centre-Val de Loire
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Tours The Loire Valley's natural base — and the best rail links between châteaux -
Amboise A royal château above the river, and Leonardo da Vinci's grave -
Blois Four architectural centuries in one courtyard, twenty minutes from Chambord -
Orléans Joan of Arc's city, and the top of the UNESCO river stretch -
Chartres The best-preserved medieval stained glass in the world, in one building -
Bourges A cathedral of extraordinary width, and Jacques Cœur's merchant palace