ROYAL FORTRESS CHINON
A fortress that marks the landscape and keeps the memory of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Charles VII or Joan of Arc.
Situated on its rocky spur on the borders of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, the Royal Fortress of Chinon recalls the most prestigious hours of the Middle Ages. Last refuge of Henry II Plantagenet king of England, its thousand-year-old walls have welcomed the greatest historical figures: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Charles VII and Joan of Arc, during the major turning points in the history of France. The "three castles", which make up the only royal medieval fortress in the Loire Valley, are now revealing their secrets through reconstructions and fun activities thanks to the HistoPad. This tablet, provided at no extra cost, will allow you to discover the rooms furnished in several periods but also to visualize the life of the place, their different evolutions over time, including rooms that have disappeared today. To visit the Royal Fortress of Chinon is to walk in the footsteps of Joan of Arc, to understand the workings of a war machine, or to admire the magnificent panoramas of the Loire Valley, with the city below, the Vienne and the green spaces in the distance.
The Royal Fortress of Chinon also offers numerous events and activities throughout the year: exhibitions, escape games, wine tasting, and children's workshops during the vacations. Not to mention the furnished and faithful reconstruction of the bedroom of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II Plantagenet. At the end of the year, don't miss the Christmas exhibitions and illuminations in the Pays des Châteaux!
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La visite se fait en interaction avec une tablette qui vous reproduit le château à l'époque pour que vous puissiez plus facilement vous imaginer .