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37150 Chenonceau
Tél. +33 (0)2 47 23 90 07
info@chenonceau.com
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Open all year.
Rates 10,50 €.
Evening walk in the gardens 5 €.
Children younger than 7 years go free
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Built over the river Cher, with its unique beauty reflected in the water, the castle of Chenonceau is one of the jewels of the Loire Valley. It is located some 30 kilometers from Tours and 10 kilometers south of Amboise.
During over 400 years of its history, various famous ladies have resided in the castle and have been a major influence on the development and present-day charm of Chenonceau. Amongst these ladies were: Catherine Briçonnet, wife of Thomas Bohier, the first builder; Diane de Poitiers, a favourite of Henry II ; the Queen Regent Catherine de Médicis; her daughter-in-law, Louise de Lorraine, the unconsolable widow of Henry III ; Gabrielle d’Estrées, a favourite of Henry IV; Madame Dupin, hostess of the young Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Madame Pelouze, who restored the castle at the end of the XIXth century. In the Dômes building, there is a wax museum in their honour. Delightful factors of the site are the French gardens and the park that surrounds it, giving the place a graceful and delicate impression. Chenonceau is not only known for its architecture and history, but also for the richness of its collections, as one sees when visiting the interior. There’s furniture of the Renaissance period, an important assembly of carpets of the XVIth and XVIIth centuries and numerous paintings of masters, including chose of le Primatice, le Corrège, Rubens, le Tintoret, Rigaud, Nattier, Van Loo…
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