Loire Valley Castles
ROYAL FORTRESS OF CHINON
CHINON
Forteresse Royale de Chinon
37500 Chinon
Tel : 00 33 (0)2 47 93 13 45
Fax : 00 33 (0)2 47 93 93 32
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Website : ROYAL FORTRESS OF CHINON
Overhanging majestically the city, the fortress built by the Count Thibaut I of Blois, invites the visitors to immerse themselves in the heart of the history of France and England. Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine established the Court of the Plantagenet in the fortress in the 12th century. After the death of Richard - the Lionheart , Philippe-Auguste took over the castle in 1204 and built the Coudray keep. In 1429, Joan of Arc met the Dauphin and future King Charles VII in the Royal Lodge
