Chinon

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Chinon is a wonderful old town with a string of narrow streets coarsing up the hillside behind the river Vienne towards the Chateau. Jeanne d’Arc arrived in Chinon on 6th March 1429 and began her transformation to warrior-saint; this event is marked by the statue to be found in the marketplace.
There are wonderful views of the town and the river from the Chateau.
Musée de Vieux Chinon	Open daily Easter to Oct. 02.47.93.18.12
A local history museum housed in the building once used for the first French parliament whichmet in an upstairs room. The dauphin had summoned representatives of his kingdom to this room in 1428 to fund the war against the English.	On display in the museum include the early larab tapestry ‘Cope of Ste-Mexme’ and Eugène Delacroix’ portrait of Rabelais.
Musée du Vin et de la Tonellerie	Open daily Apr. to Sept. 02.47.93.25.63
This museum houses models which demonstrate the stages of wine making and barrel making; you can taste the local red Cabernet Franc. Nearby are the troglodyte caves where the brotherhood of wine-growers hold their feasts; these caves inspired Rabelais’ description of the Temple of the Divine Bottle.
Maison Rouge - faced with red brick, and Maison Bleue - faced with blue slates , both interesting restored mediaeval houses in an ancient street several layers back from the river bank. Maison Rouge, 38-42 rue Voltaire,  dates from the 14th and 25th centuries and is typical of the architecture in the town.
Chinon is an excellent little town for shopping and eating, we can recommend sveral good restaurants.