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The Château de Chenonceau is a French château near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Loire Valley in France.
The château was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. It was designed by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme
Diane de Poitiers was the unquestioned mistress of the castle, but ownership remained with the crown until 1555, when years of delicate legal maneuvers finally yielded possession to her. However, after King Henry II died in 1559, his strong-willed widow and regent Catherine de' Medici forced Diane to exchange it for the Château Chaumont. Queen Catherine then made Chenonceau her own favorite residence, adding a new series of gardens.
As Regent of France, Catherine would spend a fortune on the château and on spectacular night time parties. In 1560, the first ever fireworks display seen in France took place during the celebrations marking the ascension to the throne of Catherine's son Francis II. The grand gallery, which extended along the existing bridge to cross the entire river, was dedicated in 1577.
Chateau de Chenonceau - Chenonceaux - Touraine - Indre-et-Loire - Centre-Val de Loire - France
Plus d'infos sur le château sur wikipedia (fr), (en)
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Château de Chenonceau spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
La paire de sphinx du XVIIIe siècle encadrant l'allée d'honneur installée par le comte René de Villeneuve provient du château de Chanteloup à Amboise, ancien domaine du duc de Choiseul
Schloss Chenonceau im Département Indre-et-Loire im Loire-Tal in Frankreich
Château de Chenonceau in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France
Le château de Chenonceau est situé dans la commune de Chenonceaux en Indre-et-Loire (France). Il fait partie des châteaux communément appelés les châteaux de la Loire. Bâti en 1513 par Katherine Briçonnet, embelli par Diane de Poitiers puis Catherine de Médicis, sauvé pendant la Révolution française par Louise Dupin, il est aussi appelé château des Dames.
Still playing with Lightroom and sorting photos. This is from our trip to France with our friends in May 2014. Our friends were walking ahead and I got this shot. The French kitchen gardens (jardin potager) are every bit as beautiful as they are practical!
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West view of Château de Chenonceau from Catherine de Medici Gardens.
Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France.
4 May 2006.
History
The current chateau was constructed by Thomas Bohier during 1515-21, on the site of a 15th century fortified mill and castle. The castle was later seized by King François I (for unpaid debts) and his son Henry II gave it to his mistress Diane de Poitiers. She added the arched bridge over the Cher River and ordered extensive gardens planted. When Henry died, his widow Catherine de Medici forced de Poitiers to give her Chenonceau in exchange for Chateau de Chaumont. de Medici added additional gardens and the gallery wing on the bridge across the Cher in 1577. Over the next few hundred years, the chateau passed hands many times and was saved from destruction during the Revolution by the persuasive Madame Louise Dupin, wife of owner Claude Dupin. The gallery of the chateau was used as a hospital during World War I, and was a means of escaping Nazi-occupied France during WWII. In 1951, the Menier family commenced a massive restoration of the chateau to its former glory.
Source: www.chenonceau.com and Wikipedia
Le château de Chenonceau est situé dans la commune de Chenonceaux en Indre-et-Loire (France). Il fait partie des châteaux communément appelés les châteaux de la Loire.
Chenonceau est construit, aménagé et transformé par des femmes très différentes de par leur tempérament. Il est édifié par Katherine Briçonnet en 1513, enrichi par Diane de Poitiers et agrandi sous Catherine de Médicis.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the River Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire valley.
If you are travelling along the Loire to join all the royal castles, do not miss Chenonceau...
link: 1) www.chenonceau.com/
2) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Chenonceau
3) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chenonceau
Location: Chenonceaux, France
Spectacular setting for a chateau spanning the river Cher, Chenonceau is perhaps my favorite of the four I visited this trip. Diane de Poitiers obviously knew a good thing when she saw it... as did Catherine de Medici who reposessed it upon the death of Henry.
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The bridge and gallery of Chenonceau chateau reaching over the Cher river in the Loire valley. Famous as the home of Diane de Poitiers mistress of Henry ii king of France. The boat is the same type used in the area for hundreds of years to carry freight prior to the introduction of railways.
The Château de Chenonceau is a manor house near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. The current manor was designed by the French Renaissance architect Philibert Delorme.
Le château de Chenonceau, sur le Cher en Touraine (région Centre, France). Ce château de la Loire fut bâti par Thomas Bohier et son épouse Katherine Briçonnet, mais c’est à Catherine de Médicis que l’on doit les galeries sur la rivière.
Chenonceau castle, on the Cher river. Built in 1513 by Thomas Bohier and his wife, Katherine Briçonnet. It was notably extended by Diane de Poitier who added a bridge over the Cher (left bottom part) and by Catherine de Médicis who covered it with a gallery, giving that very recognisable shape to the castle, and an access to it from both banks of the Cher.