On our first full day we went to Chinon to view the castle there it is very impressive as you drive into the town as it sits on the top of a large hill and looks very interesting, We parked up and started the long walk up to the Castle, The castle was previously owned by the Kings of England as part of their French holdings but remained loyal to the King of France throughout the 100 years war, it was in fact at one time Chrales VII’s only possession (The Rest of France being divided between the Burgundies and the English. It was at this castle in fact that Joan of Arc correctly picked Charles VII out of a crowd of his courtiers and encouraged him to start the campaign to regain France from the English. It was a slight disappointment however when on taking the quite impressive glass elevator (Which looks a bit like they forgot to attach it to a building.)
We discovered the Castle was closed; we followed instead the signs for the Tourist Office and having walked to the top of the hill we found a sign saying that the castle was going to be closed for at least a year. So instead we walked down to a Wine museum, which was also closed so we took a walk across the river so I could take some shots of the Castle,
It was a real shame we didn’t get in but still impressive building none the less.
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