Here are a few photos of Chinon and Crissay-sur-Manse taken on 23rd December 2008, which I have just got round to sorting out. Both places can be wonderfully photogenic, especially when the light is sharp and clear.
Chinon
The recently restored château
The Château de Chinon and the Clos des Capucins to the west
Clos des Capucins (on the left) on top of the hill
The gatehouse to the château 
Vienne, old Chinon and the châteauCrissay-sur-Manse
The village and its church
Crissay – the château
