Château de Chenonceau ND

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Château de Chenonceau is a Loire château located in the Touraine region, in the commune of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Chenonceau, with its famous two-storey gallery overlooking the Cher River, is one of the architectural jewels of the Loire Valley. Its Italian borrowings and French characteristics are clearly evident.

Chenonceau was built, furnished and transformed by women of very different temperaments. It was built by Katherine Briçonnet in 1513, enriched in 1547 by Diane de Poitiers, who received it as a gift from Henri 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 transformed by Madame Pelouze.

In reference to the large number of female personalities who have been in charge of it, it is nicknamed "le château des Dames".

The private Chenonceau estate has belonged to the Menier family since 1913 and is open to visitors.

The château has been listed as a historic monument since its inclusion on the 1840 list, and the park by decree dated November 7, 1962. The building and its surroundings have been part of the Val de Loire, a UNESCO World Heritage site, since July 9, 2017. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chenonceau