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Château de Chenonceau Châteaux de la Loire – UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Built by Katherine Briconnet, remodelled by Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medicis and Louise de Lorraine, and resued by Mme Dupin, this chateau bears the imprint of many eminent women. Famous men have left their mark too in the fine furniture and decor ? Murillo, Tintoretto, Rubens… Its interior hosted some of the greatest figures of the 18C. Don’t miss the green study of Catherine de Medicis, the great gallery with chequered floor overlooking the Cher, the five queens’ bedroom, and that of Francois I with fine chimneypiece. – Michelin Travel : TheGreenGuide

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Châteaux de La Loire
- Amboise
- Angers
- Azay-le-Rideau
- Beauregard
- Blois
- Brissac
- Chambord
- Chaumont
- Chenonceau
- Cheverny
- Chinon
- Clos Lucé
- Langeais
- Les Réaux
- Loches
- Meung-sur-Loire
- Montpoupon
- Plessis-Bourré
- Plessis-lès-Tours
- Saumur
- Sully-sur-Loire
- Talcy
- Ussé
- Valençay
- Villandry
- Villesavin
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Aerial view : South-western aspect

c Lieven Smits (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

South-western aspect

c Patrick Clenet (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

South-western aspect

c Wladyslaw (Own work, source : selbst fotografiert von Wladyslaw Sojka) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

South-western aspect

c 98octane at en.wikipedia (original : Luke van Grieken) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-2.5], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

South end of the chateau	Bull’s-eye window (No higher resolution available.) c Wladyslaw Sojka [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
	During the Second World War, many people took advantage of the privileged location of the Gallery, whose Southern door provided access to the Free zone, whilst the Chateau’s entrance was in the occupied zone. – Wikipedia c Wladyslaw Sojka [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

La tour des Marques. South-western aspect
c Wladyslaw (Own work, source : selbst fotografiert von Wladyslaw Sojka) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Eastern aspect
c Frank K (originally posted to Flickr by Alaskan Dude at http://flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/2137002103) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Medieval well in front of the Tour des Marques
c MFSG (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.0-de], via Wikimedia Commons

North-eastern aspect

c Eponimm (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

North-eastern view

c T.A.F.K.A.S. (original uploader : T.A.F.K.A.S. at nl.wikipedia) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], from Wikimedia Commonsnext

North-eastern aspect

c Rafa Castillo (rafolas) (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

Le logis

c Patrick Clenet (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

Entree du chateau

c Gilbet Bochenek (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

Entree du chateau

c Kamel15 (Own work) [GPL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commonsnext

Chateau de Chenonceau, copper engraving, British Museum, London, date : 1570s

c Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
(source : Jean-Pierre Babelon: Châteaux de France au siecle de la Renaissance. Flammarion, Paris 1989, ISBN 2-08-012062-X, S. 501.)next