Delve into Saint-Benoit-la-Foret in France
Saint-Benoit-la-Foret in the region of Centre with its 809 residents is a city in France - some 146 mi or ( 236 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Saint-Benoit-la-Foret is now 08:49 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tours, Rupuanne, Port Plat, Poitiers, and Paris. While being here, make sure to check out Tours . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Saint-Benoit-la-Foret ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Les Châteaux de la Loire. USSE, demeure privée, du Duc de Blacas...Film de Raymond Grelet
La Légende raconte que,de passage à Ussé , l'écrivain Charles Pérrault 18 em siècle,inspiré par le romantisme des lieux ,y écrivit le conte de "La Belle au Bois Dormant". ..
La Chasse
In October of 2006 while traveling through France, we were invited by the Master of the Hunt, as his guests, to spectate a deer hunt on horse back. Very rarely are outsiders invited. The slide show ha ..
PHUK.dis L2P
A video showing footage from our cycling trip from London to Paris.We took part in this to raise vital funds for Action Medical Research as part of their "Touching Tiny Lives" campaign which funds res ..
La Hutellerie, St Patrice, near Langeais, Loire Valley, France
Garden Tour ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Château d'Ussé
The Château d'Ussé is located in the commune of Rigny-Ussé in the Indre-et-Loire département, in France. The stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre Valley was first fortified in the eleventh century by the Norman seigneur of Ussé, Gueldin de Saumur, who surrounded the fort with a palisade on a high terrace. The site passed to the Comte de Blois, who rebuilt in stone.
Located at 47.25 0.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Château de Rochecotte
The château de Rochecotte is a late 18th century château located in the French village of Saint-Patrice, near Langeais, in Indre-et-Loire. It is known for its various owners and their many successive rebuilds. The parent of one of its owners, Boni de Castellane, described it as : "A grand Louis XVI style château - halfway up a hill dominating the Loire valley - lacking neither charm nor originality.
Located at 47.29 0.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Musée Maurice Dufresne
The Museum of Maurice Dufresne is a technological history museum located in the mill at Marnay, near the Château of Azay-le-Rideau, France. It has acquired numerous important objects displayed in vast buildings containing some 25 rooms. The museum pieces are presented thematically: agricultural machines, silk and textile industries, musketry, hydraulic power, etc.
Located at 47.28 0.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Château de Chinon
Château de Chinon is a castle located on the bank of the Vienne river in Chinon, France. It was founded by Theobald I, Count of Blois. 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 after he had rebelled for a second time. Henry favoured the Château de Chinon as a residence: most of the standing structure can be attributed to his reign and he died there in 1189.
Located at 47.17 0.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Château de Langeais
The Château de Langeais is a medieval castle, rebuilt as a château, in Indre-et-Loire, France, built on a promontory created by the small valley of the Roumer River at the opening to the Loire Valley. Founded in 992 by Fulk Nerra, Count of Anjou, the castle was soon attacked by Odo I, Count of Blois. After the unsuccessful attack, the now-ruined stone keep was built; it is one of the earliest datable stone examples of a keep.
Located at 47.32 0.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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