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Attraction · Chinon · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Forteresse Royale de Chinon

Forteresse Royale de Chinon is an attraction in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 48 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 450 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point, a bench and a bike pump.

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Forteresse Royale de Chinon

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Forteresse Royale de Chinon

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You're standing at the Château de Chinon, high on a rock above the river Vienne. Look how far the walls stretch. This medieval fortress is about 500 metres long and 100 metres wide. It's really three castles in a row, separated by deep dry moats. From east to west, they're the Fort Saint-Georges, the Château du Milieu and the Fort du Coudray.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair: Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Facilities near Forteresse Royale de Chinon

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

48 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 48 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Château du Rivau

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Château du Rivau · 9.7 km

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Château de Montsoreau

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Château de Montsoreau · 14.2 km

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Photo: Suavemarimagno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art · 14.2 km

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Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud · 14 km

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Château d'Ussé

AttractionStory

Château d'Ussé · 10 km

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Frequently asked questions

Is Forteresse Royale de Chinon wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 70 m and a water point at 110 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Forteresse Royale de Chinon, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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