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Explore Montrichard in France

Montrichard in the region of Centre with its 3,745 inhabitants is a place in France - some 117 mi or ( 189 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Montrichard

Time in Montrichard is now 09:23 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Brussels, Tours, Thesee, Poitiers, and Paris. Since you are here already, consider visiting Brussels . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Montrichard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

6.5) France 2007, Loire Valley, The Château de Chenonceaux

4:17 min by claude rioual
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DAY 7.75, Loire Valley, 07.06.07 ------------------------- The Château de Chenonceaux Indre-et-Loire ------------------------- Sound Track: Artist: Enya Album: Watermark Song: Na Laetha Geal M'óige Ye ..

CHENONCEAU. Châteaux de la Loire...Film de Raymond Grelet.

8:17 min by Raymond GRELET
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Les châteaux de la Loire.Le château de CHENONCEAU le château des Dames. Diane dePoitiers,Catherine de Médicis, Louise de Lorraine, Louise Dupin, Marguerite Pelouze, Simone Menier. ..


Chenonceau France

3:43 min by maynardroth
Views: 3565 Rating: 5.00

Slideshow of HF Holidays walking tour of Chenonceaux village, river Cher, and Chenonceau chateau September 25, 2007, departing from the train station in Tours. ..

72064 vers Thésée

0:22 min by lescc72000deskyfire
Views: 3012 Rating: 4.67

CIC Tours Lyon, avril 2007 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Château de Montrichard

The Château de Montrichard is a ruined 11th century castle located at the heart of the commune of Montrichard in the Loir-et-Cher département of France. The property of the commune, it has been listed since 1877 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. The castle was constructed by Foulques Nerra, Count of Anjou, and rebuilt in the 12th century. Henri IV ordered it to be dismantled in 1589.

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Located at 47.34 1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Castles in Centre (French region), Loir-et-Cher, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Centre (French region)

Battle of Pontlevoy

The Battle of Pontlevoy was fought on 6 July 1016 between the forces of Fulk III of Anjou and Herbert I of Maine on one side and Odo II of Blois on the other. It was one of the largest battles of early medieval France and was determining of the balance of power in the Loire Valley for years after it was fought. The battle took place near Pontlevoy on the River Cher, between Blois and Tours, not far from the large Angevin fortress of Montrichard.

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Located at 47.39 1.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1010s in Europe, 11th century in France, Battles involving France, Battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1016

Château de Chenonceau

The Château de Chenonceau is a French château near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. The château was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. It was designed by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme.

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Located at 47.33 1.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1521 establishments, Buildings and structures completed in 1521, Castles in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Châteaux of the Loire Valley, French Renaissance gardens, Gardens in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Landscape design history of France, Menier family, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Renaissance architecture in France

Château de Montpoupon

The Château de Montpoupon is a castle in the commune of Céré-la-Ronde in the Indre-et-Loire département of France. It is situated to the east of Tours, 10 km south of Montrichard in a picturesque valley in the heart of a forest.

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Located at 47.25 1.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Castles in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Hunting museums, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Official historical monuments of France

1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash

The 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 Crash occurred on 11 January 1947 when Douglas C-47A G-AGJX of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) crashed into a hill at Stowting, Kent, in southeast England, killing five people outright, with a further three dying from injuries received. The aircraft had been operating a scheduled international flight to West Africa via France. Poor weather caused the aircraft to attempt to divert.

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Located at 47.42 1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1947 in England, Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Ashford (borough), Aviation accidents and incidents in 1947, Aviation accidents and incidents in Kent, BOAC accidents and incidents

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