Chateau de Cheverny Loire valley France. Inspiration for Herge's Tintin Marlinspike Hall/Chateau de Moulinsart - inside view window shutters curtains.
At one stage during the castle's history in the Loire www.loiretourisme.com/en/home , it was home to Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henri II. However, due to her preference for the Chateau de Chenonceau, Diane sold the chateau back to the Hurault family, to whom it still belongs. The Hurault family’s classical Chateau de Cheverny was built between 1620 and 1634 on the site of a preceding castle. The pale tufa facade and refined lines of the Chateau de Cheverny are stunningly beautiful and slightly varied from the other chateaux of the Renaissance period. The design of the chateau was new during the 17th century; the chateau possessed no defensive features, such as tall turrets or difficult accessways, as did many other chateaux of the Loire Valley. The Chateau de Cheverny inspired Belgian writer, Hergé, to create the Marlinspike Hall (Château de Moulinsart), home to Captain Haddock in his comic, The Adventures of Tintin. Visitors can observe the similarities between Cheverny and its fictional imitation; specifically the castle’s central and winged areas. www.chateau-cheverny.fr/en/ and www.riverloire.com/loire-valley-chateaux/cheverny
Chateau de Cheverny Loire valley France. Inspiration for Herge's Tintin Marlinspike Hall/Chateau de Moulinsart - inside view window shutters curtains.
At one stage during the castle's history in the Loire www.loiretourisme.com/en/home , it was home to Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henri II. However, due to her preference for the Chateau de Chenonceau, Diane sold the chateau back to the Hurault family, to whom it still belongs. The Hurault family’s classical Chateau de Cheverny was built between 1620 and 1634 on the site of a preceding castle. The pale tufa facade and refined lines of the Chateau de Cheverny are stunningly beautiful and slightly varied from the other chateaux of the Renaissance period. The design of the chateau was new during the 17th century; the chateau possessed no defensive features, such as tall turrets or difficult accessways, as did many other chateaux of the Loire Valley. The Chateau de Cheverny inspired Belgian writer, Hergé, to create the Marlinspike Hall (Château de Moulinsart), home to Captain Haddock in his comic, The Adventures of Tintin. Visitors can observe the similarities between Cheverny and its fictional imitation; specifically the castle’s central and winged areas. www.chateau-cheverny.fr/en/ and www.riverloire.com/loire-valley-chateaux/cheverny