앵드르에루아르 최고의 사이클링 경로

마을의 아름다운 전망

레오나르도 다 빈치가 살았던 아름다운 작은 성입니다. 그의 예술 작품과 발명품 중 일부를 감상할 수 있습니다. 방문할 가치가 있습니다.

Forget Chambord allure. This castle was: A. a strategic fortress B. a royal residence C. part of the defenses along the Loire It dates largely from the 11th to the 15th century and has a primarily military appearance. Sturdy, compact, no-frills. It is located: – right on the Loire – next to the Pont Wilson – between Place Anatole France and Vieux Tours

The Cher is a French river, which flows through the departments of Allier, Cher, Creuse, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher and Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions.

beautiful view of the Cher

We visited the castle in July 2025, the moat is empty and it all locked up but unoccupied. Its worth having a look at because you can get a good view through the front fence and gate.

The trail leads through extensive vineyards. In Lussolt-sur-Loire, you can enjoy typical local food at the small Esperuette restaurant right along the trail. There are many small, living and dead, old wineries nearby. A must-see is the Château Le Clos Luce, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life. A beautiful tribute to his discoveries and achievements.

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/