Chenonceau Castle ticket (37)

Activity description :

Discover "Le château des Dames" without further ado . With its famous two-storey gallery overlooking the Cher River, the Château de Chenonceau is one of the architectural jewels of the Loire Valley.The history of Château de Chenonceau is marked by an almost uninterrupted succession of women who have built, embellished, protected, restored and saved it.

Château de Chenonceau 🏰

• A must on your Loire Valley Châteaux tour.
• Extraordinary collection of furniture, tapestries and paintings: masterpieces painted by the greatest European masters of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, echo the history of the château and the leading role played by women.
• Built by Katherine Briçonnet in 1513, it was enriched in 1547 by Diane de Poitiers, who received it as a gift fromHenri II, and enlarged under Catherine de Médicis. It became a place of contemplation under the "White Queen", Louise de Lorraine, then was saved by Louise Dupin during the French Revolution, and finally metamorphosed by Madame Pelouze.

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