What is "chinon"

Chinon is a commune located in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Region Centre, France. The regional area is called the Touraine, which is known as the "garden of France".

It is well known for its wine, castle, and historic town. Chinon played an important and strategic role during the Middle Ages, having served both French and English kings.

Chinon is in the Loire valley, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

Chinon may refer to

• a town in France, see Chinon
• a castle in Chinon, France, see Château de Chinon
• a wine from the vineyards around the town of Chinon in Loire Valley, see Chinon (AOC)
• Château-Chinon (disambiguation), two communes of the Nièvre département, in France.
• Chinon Industries, Japanese camera manufacturer.

Not to be confused with:

• Quinone - a class of organic compounds. (Chinon is the German and Polish term for one unspecific molecule from among the quinones.)