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Château de Chenonceau... Mini Panoramique IPhone
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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.
Chenonceau Castle - Loire - France
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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.
Still my favorite - built in the 16th century and known for being owned by Diane de Poitiers (mistress of Henry II) and later Henry's wife Catherine de Medici. It spans the Cher River. Visitors are given access to most of the castle and all of the rooms are decorated with period furniture and paintings.
Château de Chenonceau - Indre et Loire (France).
Les cuisines de Chenonceau sont installés dans les soubassements que forment les deux premières piles assises dans le lit du Cher.
The kitchens of Chenonceau are installed in the bases which form the first two piles based in the bed of the Cher (river).
The Château de Chenonceau is a French château near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of 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 nighttime 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.