Rue Voltaire – Royal Fortress of Chinon loop from Chinon

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Centre-Val de Loire

Rue Voltaire – Royal Fortress of Chinon loop from Chinon

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Rue Voltaire – Royal Fortress of Chinon loop from Chinon

02:28

8.95km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12 m

Statue of Rabelais

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The bronze statue stands on a high square base of Chauvigny stone and is decorated on the front and sides with bronze bas-reliefs.
Rabelais, writer, humanist, doctor and clergyman, is depicted as a doctor wearing a beret and sitting in an armchair. The sides of the base are decorated with figures engraved in carved leather: Hippocrates, Galen and Rabelais performing an operation, Gargantua and Pantagruel.

Source: pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/palissy/IM37002204

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330 m

Rue Voltaire

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There are very beautiful houses here.

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698 m

Royal Fortress of Chinon

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The Château de Chinon is of great importance in the history of France. It is in this place that Joan of Arc first meets the Dauphin (name given to the one who is not yet king) future King of France Charles VII from whom she asks for an army. Chinon is also the city of the author François Rabelais French humanist writer of the Renaissance, born at La Devinière in Seuilly, near Chinon (in the former province of Touraine), in 1483 or 1494 according to the sources, and died in Paris on April 9, 1553. He is the author among others of Pantagruel, it is to say if one eats and drinks well there! Chinon wine is one of the strongest in the Loire, which has a reputation in general for being fairly light wines. The city center is most pleasant. To visit the castle, consult the following website: forteressechinon.fr/fr

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2.82 km

Old church between the vineyards

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3.75 km

Beautiful rolling fields

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chance to see wildlife

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7.90 km

Dilapidated shed among the vines

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8.56 km

Feminist graffiti

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There are beautiful graffiti everywhere in Chinon.

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8.78 km

Royal Fortress of Chinon

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Chinon lives from its historical heritage and especially from its castle. On July 14th, a wonderful fireworks display can be viewed from the bridge over the Venant. An unforgettable experience!

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.65 km

2.81 km

2.51 km

Surfaces

3.81 km

2.43 km

2.34 km

384 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

15°C

4°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 6, 2023,Chinon – Rue Voltaire Rondje vanuit Chinon

A very nice but strenuous walk. This was also partly due to the temperature. It was 34 degrees.

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June 28, 2024,🇫🇷 Wanderung Runde um Chinon

Today we're going on a walk around Chinon. It's a beautiful rolling landscape along fields, through small villages, across meadows and past vineyards with beautiful views.

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