Pourquoi Chinon est connu ?
La Forteresse de Chinon est au centre des possessions continentales du roi d’Angleterre Henri II Plantagenêt, devenu en 1154 maître d’un empire s’étendant de l’Ecosse aux Pyrénées. Il y entrepose une partie du trésor royal. … Sa grande réalisation à Chinon est la construction du palais du fort Saint-Georges.
Où se situe l’Indre-et-Loire en France ?
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Quel est le fleuve qui passe à Chinon ?
Cité médiévale tourangelle à la frontière de l’Anjou et de Poitou, Chinon niche son coeur historique entre un éperon rocheux d’où surplombe le château, et les quais qui bordent la Vienne, prête à se jeter dans le fleuve royal.
Qui a construit la forteresse de Chinon ?
| Forteresse royale de Chinon | |
|---|---|
| Vue du château de Chinon de la rive gauche de la Vienne, après la restauration de 2006-2009. | |
| Début construction | X e siècle |
| Fin construction | XII e siècle |
| Propriétaire initial | Thibaut Ier , Comte de Blois |
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Comment Appelle-t-on les habitants de l’Indre-et-loire ?
Liste des gentilés
| Nº | Département | Gentilé |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Indre | Indrois ou Indriens, mais le plus souvent Berrichons |
| 37 | Indre-et-Loire | Tourangeaux, Indroligériens ou Indréloiriens |
| 38 | Isère | Isérois ou Iserans |
| 39 | Jura | Jurassiens |
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What does Chinon stand for?
- Chinon ( French pronunciation: [ʃinɔ̃]) is a commune located in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Region Centre, France. The regional area is called the Touraine, which is known as the « garden of France ».
What is the history of settlement in Chinon?
- Settlement in Chinon dates from prehistoric times, with a pronounced importance for both French and English history in the Middle Ages. At this period rivers were the main trade routes, and the Vienne River joins both the fertile regions of the Poitou and the city of Limoges, and is a tributary of the Loire,…
Why is Chinon called the garden of France?
- The Renaissance châteaux which they built new or erected on the bones of old fortresses earned this part of the Loire valley the nickname « The Garden of France.” Well-known today for its wine, castle, and historic town. Chinon played an important and strategic role during the Middle Ages, serving both French and English kings.
What did Chinon do in the Hundred Years' War?
- Chinon again played a significant role in the struggle for the throne between the French and the English during the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) when the heir apparent, the future Charles VII of France sought refuge and installed his court there in 1425. The province remained faithful to him and he made lengthy stays with his court there.
