Chenonceaux
Château de Chenonceau, built across the River Cher and the most visited château in France after Versailles, sits at the edge of this little hamlet in the Indre-et-Loire. The village adjoins the castle grounds and lies within the Touraine-Chenonceaux wine-growing area, bordered by the Forest of Amboise. The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, with a Renaissance facade and Romanesque apse rebuilt in 1515, is among several protected historic monuments in the commune.
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- Population336
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
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Chenonceaux: quick answers
Where is Chenonceaux?
Chenonceaux is in Indre-et-Loire, France, about 28 km18 miles in a straight line from Tours.
How do you get to Chenonceaux?
The nearest airport is Tours, Indre-et-Loire (TUF), about 46 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bléré - La Croix, about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Chenonceaux?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is December, with about 76 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Chenonceaux?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 7 restaurants and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Chenonceaux?
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