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Arrival, information and accommodation
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The
gare SNCF
lies to the east of the town, from where rue du Dr-P.-LabussiA?re and rue du 11-Novembre lead to the
gare routiA?re
on place Jeanne-d'Arc, where Joan is sculptured in mid-battle charge. Keep heading west, either along the river bank or across place Mirabeau into rue Rabelais, and you'll soon reach the medieval quarter. The tourist office is at 12 rue Voltaire (daily 10am-noon & 2-5.30pm; tel 02.47.93.17.85, fax 02.47.93.93.05,
www.chinon.com
), below the eastern end of the castle.
The two cheapest
hotels
in town are the
Point du Jour
, 102 quai Jeanne-d'Arc (tel 02.47.93.07.20; under 160F/a?¬24-220F/a?¬34), and the
Jeanne d'Arc
, 11 rue Voltaire (tel 02.47.93.02.85; under 160F/a?¬24), though the
Diderot
, in a grand eighteenth-century house east of the church of St Mexme at 7 rue Diderot (tel 02.47.93.18.87, fax 02.47.93.37.10; 300-400F/a?¬46-61), is a more comfortable option. Dorm rooms and
bikes
for rent are available at the Location de VA©los, close to the train station on rue Descartes (tel 02.47.93.04.37); turn left out of the station onto avenue Gambetta, and first right into rue Descartes. The
campsite
,
Camping de l'A?le Auger
(tel 02.47.93.08.35; mid-March to Oct), overlooks the old town and chA?teau from the south bank of the Vienne; turn right from the bridge along quai Danton. Other useful information
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