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The Château de Chenonceau (French: [ʃɑto də ʃənɔ̃so]) is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley. The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. The bridge over the river was built (1556–1559) to designs by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme, and the gallery on the bridge, built from 1570 to 1576 to designs by Jean Bullant.
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Le château de Chenonceau est un château de la Loire situé en Touraine, sur la commune de Chenonceaux, dans le département d'Indre-et-Loire en région Centre-Val de Loire.
Chenonceau avec sa célèbre galerie à deux étages qui domine le Cher est l'un des fleurons de l'architecture du Val de Loire. Ses emprunts à l'Italie et ses caractéristiques françaises sont clairement perceptibles.
Chenonceau est construit, aménagé et transformé par des femmes très différentes de par leur tempérament. Il est édifié par Katherine Briçonnet en 1513, enrichi dès 1547 par Diane de Poitiers, qui le reçoit en cadeau d'Henri II, et agrandi sous Catherine de Médicis. Il devient un lieu de recueillement avec « la reine blanche », Louise de Lorraine, puis il est sauvegardé par Louise Dupin au cours de la Révolution française et enfin, métamorphosé par Madame Pelouze.
En référence au grand nombre de personnalités féminines qui en ont eu la charge, il est surnommé « le château des Dames ».
Le domaine privé de Chenonceau appartient à la famille Menier depuis 1913 et il est ouvert à la visite.
Le château est classé au titre des monuments historiques depuis son inscription sur la liste de 1840 et le parc par arrêté en date du 7 novembre 1962. L'édifice et son environnement sont intégrés au Val de Loire, classé au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco, depuis le 9 juillet 2017.
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The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the River Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Loire Valley in France. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire valley.
The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. The bridge over the river was built (1556-1559) to designs by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme, and the gallery on the bridge, built from 1570–1576 to designs by Jean Bullant.
An architectural mixture of late Gothic and early Renaissance, Château de Chenonceau and its gardens are open to the public. Other than the Royal Palace of Versailles, it is the most visited château in France.
The château has been classified as a Monument historique since 1840 by the French Ministry of Culture. Today, Chenonceau is a major tourist attraction and in 2007 received around 800,000 visitors.
The Château de Chenonceau (French: [ʃɑto də ʃənɔ̃so]) is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley. The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. The bridge over the river was built (1556–1559) to designs by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme, and the gallery on the bridge, built from 1570 to 1576 to designs by Jean Bullant.
Between my Le Mans museum visit on Friday and the Paris Airshow on Sunday, I had some time to spare on Saturday.
There was this castle that I had on my list for a while and it was only 1.5 hours away from Le Mans. That was my Saturday destination: Château de Chenonceau.
How was it? It was not super spectacular. Much smaller than I imagined. Weather was great and it wasn't crowded early morning. Entrance was €15, parking was free. It was fine.
On the Cher River
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.[1]
The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century.[2] The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. The bridge over the river was built (1556-1559) to designs by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme, and the gallery on the bridge, built from 1570–1576 to designs by Jean Bullant. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chenonceau
Having acquired Chenonceau from her husbands’ mistress, Catherine de Medici built, in 1576, a gallery on top of Diane de Poitiers bridge. In all 60 metres in length, 6 metres in width and flooded with daylight from 18 windows.
It stretches the width of the River Cher, boasts two breathtaking Renaissance fireplaces of which one is camouflage for the South doorway leading to the left bank of the River.
During the first World War, Chenonceaus’ then owner, Gaston Menier, paid to set up a hospital within the entire Chateau but more strategically, during the Second World War the River Cher represented the Demarcation Line which meant the entrance door to the Chateau was in the occupied zone (right bank) and the South exit had access to the free zone.
The Gallery made it possible for the Resistance to pass large numbers of people into the free zone leaving the Chateau a main target for destruction.
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 and most visited châteaux of the Loire valley.
The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. The château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. The bridge over the river was built (1556-1559) to designs by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme, and the gallery on the bridge, built from 1570–1576 to designs by Jean Bullant.
Property of the Crown, then royal residence, Chenonceau Castle is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women, who were all extraordinary and who, for the most part have marked history.
For the historical background, the “Château des Dames” was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, and successively embellished by Diane de Poitiers then Catherine de Medici. Chenonceau was protected from the hardship of the revolution by Madame Dupin.
The iron, but very feminine, fist in the velvet glove has always preserved Chenonceau during times of conflict and war in order to make it forever a place of peace.
Chenonceau Castle has an exceptional museum collection of the Old Masters’ paintings: Murillo, Le Tintoret, Nicolas Poussin, Le Corrège, Rubens, Le Primatice, Van Loo... as well as an extremely rare selection of Flanders Tapestries from the 16th century.
Throughout its history, this emblematic Castle has always attracted talent and inspired great artists. Conveying beauty and combining the elegance of architecture with that of the spirit is also sharing an elegant way of life.
At Chenonceau Castle, the flower display in every sumptuously furnished room adds to its elegance. The room of Five Queens, the living room of Louis XIV, the grand gallery overlooking the River Cher, fabulous kitchens constructed in the piers of the bridge, the Green Cabinet of Catherine de Medici...Step by step, Chenonceau takes you back in time to share its dreams and reveal its secrets.
En mi opinión Chenonceau es el Château más bonito y perfecto de los más de 100 (sólo he visto 6 o 7 ) que existen en el Loira , tanto en el interior como en el exterior . La construcción de parte del mismo sobre un puente que cruza de lado a lado el río es espectacular, sus jardines impresionantes . Se nota la mano femenina de cuatro reinas . Lo que podríamos llamar puente es en efecto una galería que he colgado en el primer comentario .
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