Chateau de Chinon, Chinon and Vienne river, Loire
Chateau de Chinon and town of Chinon by Vienne river, Loire Valley, Indre-et-Loire, France. The chateau was founded in the 11th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois. King Henry II of England lived and died here in the 12th century and the chateau has been out of use since the late 16th century. The building consists of 3 enclosures separated by dry moats, and natural defenses on 3 sides with a ditch dug on the 4th. It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13426555
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45124981
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5616px x 3534px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
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Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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Anjou Blois Chinon Fortified Historiques Indre-et-loire Loire-anjou-touraine Naturel Parc Theobald Thibaut Touraine Tricheur Trickster Vienne
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