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Chancay Destination Guide

Explore Chancay in France

Chancay in the region of Centre with its 986 inhabitants is a town in France - some 118 mi or ( 190 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chancay

Current time in Chancay is now 06:45 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Brussels, Villedomer, Tours, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, and Saint-Avertin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Brussels . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chancay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Les Châteaux de la Loire. AMBOISE et le Clos Lucé ...Film de Raymond Grelet.

9:05 min by Raymond GRELET
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Le Château Royal d'Amboise .Les bâtiment sont du 15ème et 16ème siecle. ..

20) DA VINCI -- CHATEAU DU CLOS LUCE -- DAY 18

5:06 min by claude rioual
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LEONARDO DA VINCI'S CHATEAU DU CLOS LUCE, AMBOISE, FRANCE 10 July 2006 De Vinci Chateau du Clos Luce Slides: 62 Length: 05:10" Music: Artist: Musica Antiqua Album: Instrumental Music Of The Early Baro ..


Wine Tours in France: Loire Valley Wine Tours with French Wine Explorers

1:29 min by FrenchWineExplorers
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wine-tours-france.com Looking for a Loire Valley Wine Tour? The Loire Valley is a favorite destination for wine lovers visiting France. It's known for its majestic royal chateaux and great red and whi ..

Château du Clos Lucé - Parc Leonardo Da Vinci

1:16 min by LoireChateaux
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Dernière Demeure de Léonard de Vinci, le Château du Clos Lucé se situe à 500 mètres du Château Royal, à Amboise au cœur du Val de Loire. Le Château et le parc se consacrent à restituer et faire vivre ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Château d'Amboise

The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt. King Charles VIII died at the château in 1498 after hitting his head on a door lintel. It has been recognised as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1840.

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Located at 47.41 0.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, 15th-century architecture, Castles in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, French Renaissance gardens, Gardens in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Landscape design history of France, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Official historical monuments of France, Renaissance architecture in France

Château de la Bourdaisière

The Château de la Bourdaisière is a castle in the countryside in the Commune of Montlouis-sur-Loire, in the Indre-et-Loire département of France. Its origins date back to the 14th century when it was a fortress belonging to Jean Meingre. Over the next few generations, the property changed hands several time, until 1520 when King Francis I arranged for construction of a new castle on the site.

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Located at 47.37 0.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Hotels in France, Official historical monuments of France

Clos Lucé

The Château du Clos Lucé is a small château in the city of Amboise, France. The place is famous for being the official residence of Leonardo da Vinci between 1516 and 1519. Clos Lucé is located at 500 metres from the royal Château d'Amboise, to which it is connected by an underground passageway. Built by Hugues d'Amboise in the middle of the fifteenth century, it was acquired in 1490 by Charles VIII of France for his wife, Anne de Bretagne.

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Located at 47.41 0.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 15th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Houses in France, Local museums in France, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Technology museums in France

Marmoutier Abbey, Tours

Marmoutier Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Marmoutier (often Marmoutiers), was an early monastery outside Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. In its later days it followed the Benedictine order as an influential monastery with many dependencies. The abbey was founded by Saint Martin of Tours (316-397), circa 372, after he had been made Bishop of Tours in 371.

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Located at 47.40 0.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1799 disestablishments, 370s establishments, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Indre-et-Loire, Christian monasteries established in the 4th century

Stade de la Vallée du Cher

Stade de la Vallée du Cher is a multi-use stadium in Tours, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tours FC. The stadium is able to hold 13,500 people and was built in 1978.

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Located at 47.38 0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tours, Football venues in France, Sports venues in Indre-et-Loire, Tours FC

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