Castles and chateaux of old Touraine and the Loire country (1906)
Miltoun, Francis · Boston, L. C. Page · leaf 338
itwas a town in the very earliest days of theChristian era. The importance of Chinons role in historyand the beauty of its situation have inspiredmany writers to sing its praises. «... ChinonPetite ville, grand renomAssise snr pierre ancienneAu haute le bois, an bas la Vienne. The disposition of… … The Roof-tops of Chin on Azay-le-Rideau, Usse, and Chinon 253 exactly like any other town in France, eitherwith respect to its layout or its distinct fea-tures, and it is not at all like what one com-monly supposes to be characteristic of theFrench. Dungeons of mediaeval chateaux are hereturned…
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