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The Clock Tower is the emblematic gateway to the Château du Milieu, which it defended in the Middle Ages with a drawbridge and portcullis. These defensive elements have now disappeared. Slender and slender, it rises over five levels and is crowned by a patrol path.

History in brief Antiquity: the site is strategically located on a promontory and has been inhabited for 3,000 years. It was not fortified until the end of the Roman Empire. Middle Ages: in 1154, the new King of England, Henry II Plantagenet, became ruler of an empire stretching from Scotland to the Pyrenees and made Chinon his continental capital. He had a large palace built next to the fortress, which has now disappeared. In 1189, abandoned by his sons, Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland, and fleeing from the King of France, he eventually died there. Philippe Auguste had the defensive Tour du Coudray built there after the siege of 1205. Renaissance: in 1454, the fortress became the main residence of Queen Marie d'Anjou, who lived there without her husband. She spent lavishly on decorating the house to her taste. From the 16th century onwards, the fortress was gradually abandoned and fell into disrepair. Despite the dangerous nature of the terrain, it became a public promenade in 1824 and was listed as a monument in 1840. The restoration of the estate began in 1854 thanks to the efforts of the writer Prosper Mérimée. Source: https://loirelovers.fr/en/visit-royal-fort-chinon/

nice village, with a nice restaurant near the church

View of the Vienne and the village of Candes Saint Martin

Here she is, the national heroine of France. Historical context: She is one of the greatest heroines in French military history. She played a decisive role in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) but was handed over to the English by the Burgundians, after which she ended up at the stake. Joan of Arc, canonized in 1920, was an extraordinary young woman.

Magnificent view

Candes-Saint-Martin is the home of Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours, who died there in 397 on the exact site of the present collegiate church.

Troglodyte village to see during your stay on the Loire by bike!!! A bit of a climb to get to the city center...