Château de Chenonceau
castle spanning the River Cher in the Loire Valley, France
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Deutsch: Das Schloss Chenonceau ist eines der bekanntesten Schlösser der Loire.
English: The Château de Chenonceau is one of the famous châteaux of the Loire Valley.
Français : Le Château de Chenonceau est un des plus connus châteaux de la Loire en France.
Italiano: Il Castello di Chenonceau è uno dei più famosi castelli di Francia.
Русский: Замок Шенонсо один из знаменитых замков долины реки Луары во Франции.
Exterior
editChenonceau de 1850 à 1865
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Façade Nord en 1851
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Façades Nord-Est en 1851
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Façades Nord-Est avant 1865
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Façade Est en 1851
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Façade Est en 1851
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Façade Ouest en 1851
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Façade Ouest en 1851
Logis and gallery
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Aurore sur le château de chenonceau
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South-western aspect
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North-eastern aspect
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East side reflecting in the
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Vue du château coté aval du Cher
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Vue panoramique du château coté aval du Cher
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Vue du château de chenonceau
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Vue depuis la rive gauche à l'Est du Château
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Reflets du Château et de la Tour des Marques
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Eastern aspect
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Eastern facade in the evening
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Northern facade in the evening
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Northern facade
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South side of the gallery
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North-eastern view
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Photo montage with the castle's situation before 1576
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Main entrance with balcony above
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Portal
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Left leaf of the portal
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Right leaf of the portal
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Entrance door
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Bull's-eye window
Tour des Marques
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Tour des Marques
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Northern aspect
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South-eastern aspect
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Medieval well in front of the Tour des Marques
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Southern aspect
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Eastern aspect
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Southern aspect
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From South, reflecting on the Cher River
Other buildings
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Chancellerie
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Chancellerie
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Chancellerie
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Chancellerie
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Farm building
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Former outbuildings
Interior
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Chambre de François Ier
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Chambre des cinq reines
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Louise de Lorraine's room
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Chambre de Louise de Lorraine
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Bed in the Chambre de Louise de Lorraine
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Castle chapel
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Insignias of Henri II and Catherine de' Medici at a fireplace
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Fireplace in the Salon de Louis XIV
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Fireplace in the Salon de Louis XIV
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Ancient grafitti in the castle chapel
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Fireplace in César de Vendôme's room
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Coffered ceiling in Catherine de' Medici's library
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Vestibule of the ground floor
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Ceiling in Catherine de' Medici's library
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Bed in Diane de Poitiers' room
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Fireplace in Diane de Poitiers' room
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Chambre de Catherine de Medicis
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Salon de Louis XIV
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Stairs
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Vestibule on the top floor
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Italian cupboard in the Salon de François Ier
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Panelling of Louise de Lorraine's room
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Right leaf of the door leading to the Salle des gardes
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Left leaf of the door leading to the Salle des gardes
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Floorground of the Salle des gardes
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Dining hall for the servants
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Fireplace in the Office
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Cupboard in the Office
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Fireplace in the kitchen
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Former butchery
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Kitchen stove
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Spit Rotating Machine
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Bed in Gabrielle d'Estrees' room
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Ceiling of the staircase
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Château de Chenonceau - Cuisine
Paintings
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The three graces by Jean-Baptiste van Loo
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Diane de Poitiers as huntress by Francesco Primaticcio
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Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigaud
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Salomon et la reine de Saba by Le Tintoret
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L'Éducation de l'Amour by Le Corrège
Gallery
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English: Gallery on the second floorFrançais : Galerie du premier étage
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Cropped version of the previous image
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English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé
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English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé
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English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé
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Fireplace
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Southern end wall
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English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé
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English: Table in the gallery for Christmas celebrationsFrançais : Table dans la grande galerie décorée en préparation de Noël
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English: Table in the gallery for Christmas celebrationsFrançais : Table dans la grande galerie décorée en préparation de Noël
Galerie des Dames
editGardens and park
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View from Diane de Poitiers' garden, with the fountain in front
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Diane de Poitiers' garden seen from the Logis
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The château with Diane de Poitiers' garden
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View from Diane de Poitiers' garden
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Diane de Poitiers' garden
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Entrance with drawbridge to Diane de Poitiers' garden
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Castle and garden at night
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Château de Chenonceau - Jardin
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Diane de Poitier's Garden with the Chateau in the background.
Catherine de' Medici's garden
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Catherine de Medici's garden seen from the Logis
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Vue du Jardin de Catherine de Médicis depuis le château de chenonceau
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View from Catherine de' Medici's garden
Park
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Moat beside the avenue
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One of two sphinxes at the end of the avenue
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Caryatids and atlantes in the park near the maze
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One of two sphinxes at the end of the avenue
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Tomb of Louise Dupin
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Alley towards the château
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Part of the maze
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Maze
Vegetables garden
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Old painting
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Copper engraving by Jaques I Androuet du Cerceau
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Floor plan of the château with its gardens, as planned but not realised by Catherine de' Medici
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Old engraving, c. 1850
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Southern facade before 1555
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Ink drawing, before 1576
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Floor plan of the Logis and the gallery
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Castle area
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Floor plan of the Logis by Jaques I Androuet du Cerceau
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Painting
Propriétaires
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François Ier
de 1535 à 1547 -
Diane de Poitiers
de 1547 à 1559 -
Catherine de Médicis
de 1559 à 1589 -
Louise de Lorraine
de 1589 à 1601 -
Louise Dupin
de 1733 à 1799 -
Louise Marie Madeleine Fontaine (1706-1799) épouse de Claude Dupin
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Ce portrait décorait la chambre de Madame Dupin au château de Chenonceau.
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Détail du portrait de Madame Dupin.
This building is classé au titre des monuments historiques de la France. It is indexed in the base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture, under the reference PA00097654 .
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