Avon-les-Roches, Rural commune in Chinon area, Indre-et-Loire, France.
Avon-les-Roches covers 33.28 square kilometers with approximately 554 inhabitants, featuring agricultural landscapes crossed by the Manse river and rocky limestone formations that give the village its distinctive name.
The commune preserves significant medieval heritage including the 12th-13th century Notre-Dame church on Rue de Feunet and ruins of the 16th-century Roches-Tranchelion castle and collegiate church.
Local traditions center around agricultural festivals, religious celebrations, and the production of regional specialties like Sainte-Maure de Touraine cheese and Touraine wines within Loire-Anjou-Touraine natural park.
The village maintains a town hall at 15 Rue de Feunet with Mayor Pascal Blanchard serving until 2026, while nearby Chinon provides additional services and railway connections.
The rocky formations called Roches-Tranchelion have shaped both the commune's name and local folklore, serving as natural landmarks that define the village's geographic and cultural identity.
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