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title: Château de Chinon
author: Angelwhite
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18583/chateau-de-chinon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-03-05
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# Château de Chinon

_Authored by Angelwhite_

## Image File

[![Château de Chinon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18583.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18583.png)

## Image Caption

Château de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France. The promontory on which the royal fortress of Chinon stands has been used for thousands of years. Gradually, the fortress was divided into three distinct parts, which the kings called their "three castles": Fort du Coudray, Château du Milieu, and Fort Saint-Georges. Its thousand-year-old walls have welcomed many prestigious guests, including [Eleanor of Aquitaine](https://www.worldhistory.org/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine/), [Henry II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_II_of_England/), Charles VII, and [Joan of Arc](https://www.worldhistory.org/Joan_of_Arc/), at major turning points in the history of France.

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chinon.jpg) by [**Angelwhite**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chinon.jpg). Submitted by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/ "User Page: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright"), published on 05 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.