A beautiful old stone house, once part of a Monastery in the town of Joan of Arc: 186,375 euros.
The beauty and fame of Chinon has been praised by many French poets, the most famous being François Rabelais, who thought that there could be nothing better than to eat, drink and be merry in his blessed birthplace. Is the the setting of the famous feature film "The Lion in Winter" with Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn.
Chinon is famous for its long and interesting history and was once almost going to be the capital of France. It is the original seat of the Plantagenet Kings of England (who were French!) and you can see parts of the old fortress from the bedroom window. Chinon is situated on the beautiful Vienne river which is one of the largest and longest rivers in France.
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