Chinon

Chinon is a town and commune of the Indre-et-Loire département in France. Population (2001): approx. 10,000.

Miscellaneous

Chinon was also the birthplace of François Rabelais, (c.1493-1553), a renowned Renaissance writer, famous for his Gargantua series.

Related Topics:
François Rabelais - 1493 - 1553 - Renaissance - Gargantua

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Chinon is the setting for the historic fiction story The Lion in Winter.

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