Château de Chinon was founded by Theobald I, Count of Blois. It became the property of the counts of Anjou in the 11th century. In 1156, Henry II of England, a member of the House of Anjou, took the castle from his brother Geoffrey, Count of Nantes. Henry favoured the Château as a residence. Most of the standing structure can be attributed to his reign. He died there in 1189.
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Château de Chinon is located on the banks of the river Vienne in Chinon, France. It was constructed by Theobald I, Count of Blois in the mid-10th century. In the 11th century, the castle became the property of the counts of Anjou. In 1156, Henry II of England, a member of the House of Anjou, took the castle from his brother Geoffrey, Count of Nantes. Henry favoured the Château de Chinon as a residence. Most of the standing structure can be attributed to his reign. He died there in 1189.
Early in the 13th century, King Philip II of France attacked the English lands in France, and in 1205, he captured Chinon after a siege that lasted several months. Thereafter, the castle remained under French control. When King Philip IV accused the Knights Templar of heresy during the first decade of the 14th century, several leading members of the order were imprisoned there.
Used as a residence by Charles VII in the 15th century, the Château de Chinon became a prison in the second half of the 16th century, but then fell out of use and was left to decay. It was recognized as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1840.
Adapted from Wikipedia
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10-image panorama taken with a Nikon d7200 and an NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED lens.
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Château de Chinon is located on the banks of the river Vienne in Chinon, France. It was constructed by Theobald I, Count of Blois in the mid-10th century. In the 11th century, the castle became the property of the counts of Anjou. In 1156, Henry II of England, a member of the House of Anjou, took the castle from his brother Geoffrey, Count of Nantes. Henry favoured the Château de Chinon as a residence. Most of the standing structure can be attributed to his reign. He died there in 1189.
Early in the 13th century, King Philip II of France attacked the English lands in France, and in 1205, he captured Chinon after a siege that lasted several months. Thereafter, the castle remained under French control. When King Philip IV accused the Knights Templar of heresy during the first decade of the 14th century, several leading members of the order were imprisoned there.
Used as a residence by Charles VII in the 15th century, the Château de Chinon became a prison in the second half of the 16th century, but then fell out of use and was left to decay. It was recognized as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1840.
Adapted from Wikipedia
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