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Chinon is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

In the Middle Ages, Chinon developed especially during the reign of Henry II (Henry Plantagenêt, Count of Anjou, crowned King of England in 1154). The castle was rebuilt and extended, becoming one of his favorite residences.

Chinon was included in the French royal estates in 1205. It was during the Hundred Years War that the town took on a new lease of life, as the heir apparent, the future Charles VII, had sought refuge in 1418 in the province.






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Chinon is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

In the Middle Ages, Chinon developed especially during the reign of Henry II (Henry Plantagenêt, Count of Anjou, crowned King of England in 1154). The castle was rebuilt and extended, becoming one of his favorite residences.

Chinon was included in the French royal estates in 1205. It was during the Hundred Years War that the town took on a new lease of life, as the heir apparent, the future Charles VII, had sought refuge in 1418 in the province. The town remained faithful to him and made lengthy stays with his court in Chinon. In 1429, Joan of Arc came here to acknowledge him.

From the 16th century, Chinon was no longer a royal residence.

Geography

Chinon is located in the heart of the Val de Loire area, within the Vallée de la Vienne (Vienne River valley). It is situated on the banks of the Vienne River
Vienne River

The Vienne is one of the most important rivers in south-western France, a significant left tributary of the lower Loire River. It supports numerous hydroelectricity dams, and it is the main river of the Limousin region and also of the eastern part of the Poitou-Charentes region....
.

Château


  • Chinon Château


Wine

In recent years, Chinon's wines have come to be recognized as some of the best produced in France. Carved into the banks of the Vienne River, and open to public visits, are the caves, or wine cellars, for Chinon's famous Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the major red grape varieties of the world. It is mostly grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, such as the Chinon wine from the Loire ....
-based red wines.

  • see Loire Valley (wine)
    Loire Valley (wine)

    The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine Wine region situated along the Loire River from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast to the List of wine producing regions of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fum? just southeast of the city of Orl?ans in north central France....


Personalities

  • François Rabelais
    François Rabelais

    Fran?ois Rabelais was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor and Renaissance humanism. He was regarded as a writer of fantasy, satire, the grotesque, dirty jokes and bawdy songs....
    , (c. 1493-1553), was a major French Renaissance
    French Renaissance

    French Renaissance is a recent term used to describe a Cultural movement and Art movement in France from the late 15th century to the early 17th century....
     writer, doctor and humanist
    Renaissance humanism

    Renaissance humanism was a European intellectual movement that was a crucial component of the Renaissance, beginning in Florence in the last years of the 14th century....


Media

  • Chinon is the setting for the historic fiction story The Lion in Winter
    The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter is a 1966 Broadway theatre play by James Goldman, who also cinematically adapted it in 1968 for the film directed by Anthony Harvey and a 2003 film by Andrei Konchalovsky....
    .


See also

  • French wine
    French wine

    French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year . France has the world's largest wine production ahead of Italian wine and the second-largest total vineyard area ....
  • Chinon Parchment
    Chinon Parchment

    The Chinon Parchment is a historical document, published by ?tienne Baluze in Vitae Paparum Avenionensis , Paris, 1693. It has recently been made famous when Barbara Frale made the claim that in 1308, Pope Clement V secretly absolved the last Grand master Jacques de Molay and the rest of the leadership of the Knights Templar from charge...
     - The Chinon Parchment
    Parchment

    Parchment is a thin material made from calfskin, sheepskin or Goatskin . Its most common use is as the pages of a book, codex or manuscript. It is distinct from leather in that parchment is not tanned, but stretched, scraped, and dried under tension, creating a stiff white, yellowish or translucent animal skin....
     is a historical document
    Historical document

    Historical documents are documents that contain important information about a person, place, or event.Most famous historical documents are either laws, accounts of battles , and the exploits of the powerful....
    , published by Étienne Baluze
    Étienne Baluze

    ?tienne Baluze was a France scholar, also known as Stephanus Baluzius.Born in Tulle, he was educated at his native town and took minor orders....
     in Vitae Paparum Avenionensis ("Lives of the Popes of Avignon"), Paris, 1693.


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