Château de Chinon
The Château de Chinon is a château located on the north bank of the river Vienne in Chinon, central France. It was founded by Theobald I, Count of Blois.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 metres (260 feet)
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …dates from the 14th century
- Description: castle in France
- Email: forteressechinon@departement-touraine.fr
- Also known as“Chinon”“Chinon Castle”“Forteresse Royale de Chinon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Commanderie de l’Hôpital and Fort Saint-Georges.
Commanderie de l’Hôpital
Commanderie de l’Hôpital is a historic building, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Château de Chinon.
Fort Saint-Georges
Fort Saint-Georges is situated 210 metres east of Château de Chinon.
Town hall of Chinon
Town hall of Chinon is situated 360 metres southeast of Château de Chinon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rivière and La Roche-Clermault.
Rivière
Rivière is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Rivière is situated 4 km southeast of Château de Chinon.
La Roche-Clermault
La Roche-Clermault is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. La Roche-Clermault is situated 4½ km southwest of Château de Chinon.
Cinais
Cinais is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Cinais is situated 4½ km southwest of Château de Chinon.
Château de Chinon
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Latitude
47.16818° or 47° 10′ 5″ north
Longitude
0.23597° or 0° 14′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FV2569P+79
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Western Panjabi—“Château de Chinon” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Castiello de Chinon”
- Armenian: “Շինոն դղյակ”
- Azerbaijani: “Şinon qəsri”
- Basque: “Chinongo gaztelua”
- Belarusian: “Замак Шынон”
- Breton: “Kastell Chinon”
- Catalan: “Castell de Chinon”
- Catalan: “Chinon”
- Chinese: “希依城堡”
- Chinese: “希农城堡”
- Czech: “Chinon”
- Czech: “Zámek Chinon”
- Dutch: “Château de Chinon”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Chinon”
- Esperanto: “Kastelo Chinon”
- Esperanto: “Kastelo de Chinon”
- French: “chateau de Chinon”
- French: “Chinon”
- French: “Forteresse royale de Chinon”
- German: “Burg Chinon”
- German: “Château de Chinon”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Σινόν”
- Hebrew: “טירת שינון”
- Hindi: “शातो द शिन्यों”
- Irish: “Château de Chinon”
- Italian: “Castello di Chinon”
- Japanese: “シノン城”
- Jèrriais: “Câtel reyal de Chinon”
- Lithuanian: “Šinono pilis”
- Polish: “Zamek w Chinon”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Chinon”
- Romanian: “Castelul Chinon”
- Russian: “Замок Шинон”
- Russian: “Шинон”
- Russian: “Шинонский замок”
- Serbian: “Dvorac Šinon”
- Serbian: “Дворац Шинон”
- Slovak: “Zámok Chinon”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Chinon”
- Spanish: “Castillo Real de Chinon”
- Spanish: “Château de Chinon”
- Spanish: “Chinon”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza real de Chinon”
- Tagalog: “Château de Chinon”
- Turkish: “Chinon Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Шинон”
- Welsh: “Castell Chinon”
- Western Panjabi: “شتو شینن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Ville and Devant le Château.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tour des Chiens and Logis Royal.
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