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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.
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
UNESCO :
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Date of Inscription: 2000
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)
A shot of my favourite Loire Valley Château. Taken on our last trip to France summer 2017. A fabulous evening all round.
Elegant 16th century The Château de Chenonceau is one of the most popular and crowded castles in France.
Second château de la Loire aujourd'hui et j'ai choisi le plus iconique de tous, Chenonceau.
Conditions météo difficiles pour photographier ce somptueux édifice enjambant le Cher, j'ai donc opté pour un support un peu différent puisque j'ai réalisé un timelapse en attendant que les conditions s'améliorent. J'espère que vous apprécierez !
El castillo de Chenonceau uno de los más bellos del Valle del Loire, se trata del Monumento Histórico en manos privadas más visitado de toda Francia, les dejo otras imágenes al pie.
El castillo, que sustituyó a otro anterior, es una obra de arte increíble y ha sido activo protagonista de la historia de Francia. Es enorme e incluye varios jardines amurallados, para evitar le inundación de las aguas del río Cher sobre el que está construida esta edificación que lo atraviesa y que hizo construir Diana de Poitiers.
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. 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. C'est ainsi qu'il est surnommé le château des Dames2, car « cette empreinte féminine est partout présente, le préservant des conflits et des guerres pour en faire depuis toujours un lieu de paix. Château meublé, décoré de rares tapisseries et peintures anciennes, c'est le monument historique privé le plus visité de France, serti de plusieurs jardins d'agrément, un parc et un domaine viticole »
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Château de Chenonceau
Quand je vous dis que la France est belle ! Et ce peut importe la région !
L'image est prise le matin alors que les touristes ne se comptent pas encore par millier au raz des pâquerettes et dans la rosée ! Du coup le bokeh des gouttelettes était très sympa et ça donne un côté poétique à l'image qui me plaisait bien.
Bref je me suis bien amusé mais j'ai fini trempé :).
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Le château de Chenonceau en Indre-et-Loire.
Photo prise depuis le cockpit d'un Robin DR400.
Pentax K5 et Pentax 16-45 mm
1/1000 - f/5 - iso 200
A romantic promenade at night in Chenonceaux castle, one of the most beautifull castles of the Loire Valley, France.
This approach is from a path by the river Cher, climbing up under the grape arbor. As you can see from the Sky, we had some rather unsettled weather that day, but we enjoyed our visit very much!
The grounds here would have required an army of gardeners, and still does. So this may have been the head gardener's cottage.
Do view large!
La chambre de Catherine Médicis avec un majestueux lit à baldaquins brodé de fil d'or et entièrement recouverte de tapisseries flamandes inestimables du XVIe siècle....
This is my entry into the Architecture category of Marchitecture. It was a very fun challenge to work in the Architecture scale, and see how much of the real building’s detail I could capture. Due to the small scale, it was easy to make revisions, a good thing as it took quite a few experiments to get each area of the Chateau to look how I wanted.
Built between 1515 and 1521 (on the site of an old mill) this beautiful Chateau of the Loire has a rich and interesting history.
King Henry II of France offered the château as a gift to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers who had the arched bridge constructed, joining the château to its opposite bank as well as planting a beautiful garden by the river.
However, after King Henry II died in 1559, his widow and regent Catherine de Medici forced Diane to exchange it for the Château Chaumont (which is also a fantastic place).
Queen Catherine then made Chenonceau her own favorite residence, adding a new series of gardens on the other side of the Chateau and hosting spectacular parties (including the first firework display in France).
Survol de Chenonceau en montgolfière
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Captures et reproductions interdites. Tous droits réservés. Corentin Foucaut
Chenonceau Chateau spans the river Cher in the Loire Valley of France. Parts of the chateau probably date to the 11th century, and the unique bridge was built in the 16th century. It is the most visited chateau in the valley, so when we arrived in the afternoon there were mobs of tourists. Linda and I really wanted photos without the crowds, so we spent the night nearby and returned when the gates opened the next morning. It was wonderful to be able to explore in peace in the early morning light. This was taken on slide film in 1998 and scanned to create a digital image.
Construction began in 1514 then expanded to include the bridge over the river 1556-1519. After King Henry II died in 1559 Catherine de Medici made this her own favorite residence.
El castillo de Chenonceau (en francés château de Chenonceau), también conocido como el castillo de las damas,1 es un castillo de estilo residencial del siglo XVI situado en la comuna francesa de Chenonceaux, en el departamento de Indre-et-Loire, y que forma parte de la serie de castillos comúnmente conocidos como castillos del Loira.
Por otra parte, se trata del Monumento Histórico en manos privadas más visitado de toda Francia, e incluye varios jardines, un parque y una plantación vitivinícola.
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.
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 (1570–1576) to designs by Jean Bullant
Château de Chenonceau was built in 1515-1521. It was built across the Cher River, east of Tours. It fell into the hands of the French crown. King Henri II gave it to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers. After Henr1's death in 1959, his widow, Catherine de Medici, took the chateau. Snow had fallen during the night. The chateau is called Chenonceau, but the nearby village is Chenonceaux. This photo is "geotagged."
Built on the river Cher, where the unique beauty of its architecture reflects in the water, the Château de Chenonceau is the Val de Loire’s finial.
"Château des Dames", as recorded in the French history books, Chenonceau owes a large part of its charm to women: it was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, then made even more attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis, and saved from the rigours of the French Revolution by Mrs. Dupin.
The lovely surroundings, the formal garden and the park surrounding it add to the impression of delicate grace emanating from the castle.
Chenonceau is not only remarkable for its architecture and history but also for the fine quality of its collections as can be seen from the inside visit: Renaissance furniture, a vast ensemble of XVI th and XVII th centuries tapestries and a great number of masterpieces. Le Primatice, Rubens, Le Tintoret, Rigaud, Nattier, Van Loo are among the most famous names that can be found there.