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Chinon (Indre-et-Loire)


La ville de Chinon et la vallée de la Vienne. Vue depuis la forteresse.

Chinon, est une ville médiévale sur la Vienne. Grégoire de Tours*, au VIe siècle, mentionne la ville sous le nom de Caino. Aux Xe et XIe siècles, Chinon est aux mains des comtes de Blois, vassaux des Capétiens. Les comtes d'Anjou s'emparent de la Touraine au milieu du XIe siècle. Chinon est cédé à Geoffroy Martel qui meure sans enfant en 1060. Son neveu Foulques IV, "Le Réchin", usurpe le titre de comte de Chinon après avoir emprisonné (pendant 30 ans) son frère aîné dans la forteresse. Chinon est intégrée au domaine royal après avoir été conquise par Philippe-Auguste en 1205.


La Vienne prend sa source dans le Massif Central sur le plateau de Millevaches, au Sud-Est de Limoges. La Vienne traverse les départements de la Haute-Vienne, de la Charente, de la Vienne et enfin de l'Indre et Loire. Sa longueur totale est de 370 km. Ses principaux affluents sont le Taurion, la Creuse et le Clain. La Vienne traverse Limoges, capitale du Limousin. Avant de rentrer dans le département d'Indre-et-Loire, la Vienne reçoit les eaux de la Creuse à Port de Piles. La Vienne traverse le Pays de Chinon et Chinon avant de se jeter dans la Loire à Candes Saint Martin.


  • Grégoire de Tours est issu d'une famille sénatoriale. Il devient évêque de Tours en 573. Il écrivit une Historia Francorum en 10 volumes, ce qui le fait considérer comme le premier historien « français ».


The city of Chinon and the Vienne River Valley;

Chinon is a medieval city on the Vienne River. Grégoire de Tours in the sixth century, mentions the city by the name of Caino. The tenth and eleventh centuries, Chinon is owned to the counts of Blois, vassals of the Capetians. In the mid-nineteenth century, the counts of Anjou seized the Touraine. Chinon is given Geoffroy Martel who dies without children. His nephew Foulques IV, "The Réchin" usurping the title of Count of Chinon after imprisoned (for 30 years) his older brother in the fortress. Chinon is integrated into the royal estate after being conquered by Philip Augustus in 1205.


The Vienne River has its source in the Massif Central on the Millevaches plateau, south-east of Limoges. The Vienne River runs through the departments of Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne and Indre-et-Loire. The total length of the river is 370 km. Major tributaries are the Taurion, Creuse and Clain. The river runs through Limoges, capital of Limousin. Before going into the Indre-et-Loire department, the Vienna receives the waters of the Creuse in Port de Piles.

The Vienne River runs through the Pays de Chinon and Chinon before flowing into the Loire Candes Saint Martin.
Date Taken on 21 October 2015, 09:49
Source Chinon (Indre-et-Loire)
Author Daniel Jolivet
Camera location47° 10′ 04.09″ N, 0° 14′ 09.88″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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