Location: Chinon
Top Things to do in Chinon
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Chinon, Centre-Val de Loire
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Chinon
1. Cafe Francais
2. Sainte-Chapelle de Champigny sur Veude
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By butchcassidysr
Maurice at our B&B helped us by calling the attendant a day or so ahead to schedule an appointment. The attendant met us right on time at the entrance gate and pointed us to the entrance of the Chapelle. We did not opt to tour the Chateau but focused on the Chapelle. Similar to Sainte Chapelle in Paris, this Chapelle was built to house relics of the passion of Christ by the Bourbons, the descendants of King Louis IX. There are sheets describing the glass and the history located in the Chapelle. The beautiful setting in the village of Champigny, the history and the remarkable stained glass depicting multiple layers of history make this Chapelle definitely worth visiting if you are in the area near Chinon.
3. Cave Monplaisir
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 210 reviews
4. Couly-Dutheil
5. Le Vazereau
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By bebsaurus_13 - Paris, France
We found Vazereau on a website for farmers and producers who sell their products directly at the farm as we were hoping to try the local goat's cheeses the region is famous for. It was only a short drive out of Chinon, and easy enough to find. We visited the cheese shop first, where the woman behind the counter was helpful and informative. We tried several of the cheeses before settling on a couple to buy. The cheeses, which range for the classic bûche, to several more matured versions, as well as tommes, a blue, a camembert style, and lots of fresh soft cheeses, were excellent. While at the shop we also bought a bag of feed for the goats, housed in a shed on the other side of the road to the farm shop. Feeding the goats was quite fun, they have so much personality and no qualms about pushing each other out of the way for the feed. It was a great place to stop, highly recommended!
6. Domaine de Noire
7. Musee Rabelais
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 143 reviews
La deviniere, a country cottage and the birthplace of François Rabelais, is situated near Chinon (7 kms) in a village called Seuilly. The french writer used this place and surrounding lanscapes as the natural setting for a family of giants. The museum traces the life of rabelais : writer, doctor, humanist during a period called la Renaissance.
8. Le Musee anime du Vin et de la Tonnellerie
9. La Maison des Vins et du Tourisme
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 28 reviews
The Maison des Vins offers a wide range of wine tasting on Chinon controlled appelation among 25 localwinemakers
10. Caves Plouzeau
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 60 reviews
