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	Loire : Loire valley, Chenonceau Castle
		The elegant barrier built across the Cher river, the Chateau de Chenonceau is a jewel of Renaissance architecture.
		Built in the 16th century, it owes its development to two women: Diane de Poitiers, Henri II's mistress, who was given the Chateau to live in by the king, and Catherine de Medici, his wife, who, when he died in 1559, forced her rival out of the Château.
		Chenonceau (château and park) is remarkably well kept, the trails and sites are very well marked out, everything is explained to you...
	www.azureva.com /gb/loire/magazine/chateau/chateaux-chenonceau.php3 (426 words)

	Château de Chenonceau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By building Chenonceau château on the river Cher in the 16th century, Thomas Bohier razed the castle-keep and the fortified mill of the Marques family only keeping the donjon: The marques tower, which he transformed in Renaissance style.
		Below this painting stands a bookcase holding the archives of Chenonceau ; one of the volumes, to be seen the showcase, bears the signatures of Thomas Bohier and Diane de Poitiers.
		Chenonceau's kitchens are located in the huge bases which form the first two piers sitting on the bed of the river Cher.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ch%c3%a2teau_de_Chenonceau (3915 words)

	Château de Chenonceau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At Chenonceau Louise was told of her husband's assassination and she fell into a state of depression, spending the remainder of her days wandering aimlessly along the chateau's vast corridors dressed in mourning clothes amidst somber fl tapestries stitched with skull and crossbones.
		She saved the chateau from destruction during the French Revolution, preserving it from being destroyed by the Revolutionary Guard because it was essential to travel and commerce being the only bridge across the river for many miles.
		She is said to be the one who changed the spelling of the Château (from Chenonceaux to Chenonceau) to please the villagers during the (The revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799) French Revolution.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/ch%e2teau_de_chenonceau.htm (874 words)

	Château de Chenonceau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At Chenonceau Louise was told of her husband's assassination and she fell into a state of depression, spending the remainder of her days wandering aimlessly along the château's vast corridors dressed in mourning clothes amidst somber fl tapestries stitched with skull and crossbones.
		An architectural mixture of late Gothic and early Renaissance, Château de Chenonceau and its gardens are open to the public.
		These small apartments decorated with a ceiling and chimney dating from the 18th century in one part and from the 16th century in the second, bring together a collection of drawings and engravings of Chenonceau of which the oldest dates back to 1560 and the most recent to the 19th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chenonceau (3915 words)

	Chenonceau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chenonceau was seized by the King’s Marshal and was partially destroyed.
		The de Marques family built the first medieval manor at Chenonceau and were the Lords of Chenonceau for over 200 years; this came to an end when Pierre de Marques, due to financial debt, sold Chenonceau to Thomas Bohier in 1499.
		Château de Chenonceau became a possession of King François I in 1535 and thereafter remained a royal residence.
	lozadas.homeip.net /France-chenonceau-history.htm (5323 words)

	Chenonceaux : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Chenonceau is one of the most remarkable castles in France because it spans an entire river.
		The history of Chenonceau is related in 15 tableaux in the Musée de Cire (wax museum), located in a Renaissance-era annex a few steps from the château.
		A son-et-lumière show, The Era of the Ladies of Chenonceau, starts at 10:15pm daily in July and August; admission is 5€ ($5.75) for adults, students, and children 7 to 15, free for children under 7.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/chenonceaux/0557010001.html (498 words)

	The Loire Valley \| Loire Valley \| Chateau
		The scale of Chambord inside its 32 km wall, and the beauty of Chenonceau, Catherine de Medici’s château that spans the river Cher, and of Azay-le-Ridea, surrounded on three sides by the river Indre, are unforgettable.
		Chenonceau is a pleasant exception, and Louise of Lorraine’s room, painted entirely in fl with silver motifs of tears and crowns of thorns to mourn her dead husband, is especially memorable.
		Chenonceau also boasts huge formal gardens, including the original garden of Diane de Poitiers and the rose garden of Catherine de Medici (mother-in-law to the hapless Lorraine).
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/9438.html (2178 words)

	Château De Chenonceau - Chenonceaux Hotels - France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Built on the river Cher, where the unique beauty of its architecture reflects in the water, the Château de Chenonceau is the Val de Loire’s finial.
		Château des Dames as recorded in the French history books, Chenonceau owes a large part of its charm to women: it was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, then made even more attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis, and saved from the rigours of the French Revolution by Mrs Dupin.
		Chenonceau is not only remarkable for its architecture and history but also for the fine quality of its collections as can be seen from the inside visit: Renaissance furniture, a vast ensemble of XVI th and XVII th centuries tapestries and a great number of masterpieces.
	www.france-hotels.com /object.php?idContent=478 (212 words)

	France's Castled Garden -- the Loire Valley...Experience the cuisine, chateaus, and countryside of the "Garden of ...
		The chateau’s enthralling history shines with the intrigues of several generations of France’s kings and queens.
		Today the chateau and grounds are maintained as if they were at their height under Catherine de Medici.
		The Marliere’s B and B ("chambres d’hotes"), Chateau de la Barre, is in the countryside only five miles east from Amboise along the Loire river.
	www.highonadventure.com /Hoa98apr/Loire/loire.htm (1115 words)

	Chateau Chenonceau
		What you see today is the extension of a 16th-century chateau built for Thomas Bohier, a tax collector and his wealthy wife, Catherine Briconnet, the heir to a family of financiers.
		Of course, this was expensive even for the wealthy, and the chateau became the property of the Crown under Francis I. His son, Henri II, gave the site to his beautiful mistress, Diane of Poitiers.
		By 1733 the chateau was leased and used to entertain some of the great names of French society, including Montesquieu and Jean Jacques Rousseau.
	www.postcardsforyou.com /arnichateau.html (794 words)

	Chenonceau
		Except for the squat tower guarding the main entrance, the house is built on the river, with a square-shaped main pavilion sitting on piers and a 60-metre long gallery tailing behind, spanning the river on an arched bridge.
		Chenonceau passed on to Louise of Lorraine, the widow of Henri III, who had her room painted fl and wore the royal mourning colour of white.
		Her loyalty was curious: Henri III was extravagant, probably gay, and he was assassinated by a monk angered by the king’s murder of Catholic extremists in nearby Blois.
	www.ivenus.com /travel/ER-Feature-Chenonceau-wk66.asp (930 words)

	Chenonceau
		Chenonceau is located close to the city of Tours and the castle Amboise.
		Chenonceau use to belong to the Marques family from 1243 to 1512.
		Before Queen Catherine's death, Chenonceau was given to her daughter-in-law, Louise of Vaudemont.
	library.advanced.org /18778/chenonce.htm (407 words)

	Château de Chenonceau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While the tree-lined path to the front door is dramatic, for a more intimate approach, head through the gardens laid out under Diane de Poitiers.
		Katherine Briçonnet – whose husband Thomas Bohier bought the site on the proceeds of embezzling from his master, François I – hired the first architects in 1515 and had them begin building on the foundations of an old mill that stood on the granite bed of the Cher.
		In July and August, as part of the "Nocturne à Chenonceau", the gardens and Château are lit up between 10pm and 11.30pm, with atmosphere provided by classical music played through speakers.
	france-for-visitors.com /loire/cher/chateau-de-chenonceau.html (517 words)

	Chateau de Chenonceau - Review - A thing of beauty
		Chenonceau is built on the Cher, literally, as it spans the river bank to bank.
		She was the power behind the throne and Henri was totally in awe of her, much to the chagrin of the queen, Catherine de Médici.
		Really, Diane should have known better than cross a Médici, but while she was in the ascendancy she made Chenonceau into a thriving estate, developing its agriculture and, importantly for posterity, had a bridge built linking the main building to the other bank of the Cher.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /museums-international/chateau-de-chenonceau/1050990 (2020 words)

	Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France
		Château de Chenonceau, near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France, was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher.
		At Chenonceau Louise was told of her husband's assassination and she fell into a state of depression, spending the remainder of her days wandering aimlessly along the château's vast corridors dressed in mourning clothes amidst somber fl tapestries stitched with skull and crossbones.
		She is said to be the one who changed the spelling of the Château (from Chenonceaux to Chenonceau) to please the villagers during the French Revolution.
	www.francethisway.com /places/chateaudechenonceau.php (1222 words)

	VRMAG - CHÂTEAU DE CHENONCEAU: THE CASTLE BUILT BY DAMES
		Chenonceau (shen-ohn-soh') is sometimes referred to as "Le Château des Dames" for the five aristocratic women who shaped it and who each left their distinctive marks.
		As such, Chenonceau is highly feminine, light and practical in structure, and perhaps smaller than one would imagine.
		Far from Paris, Chenonceau became her haven of peace and a symbol of her victory over her bitter rival Diane de Poitiers.
	vrm.vrway.com /issue25/CH_TEAU_DE_CHENONCEAU_THE_CASTLE_BUILT_BY_DAMES.html (860 words)

	Rent a castle in France - Hire Chateau du Guerinet in Loire Valley
		The chateau is situated in the centre of a 4000 acre forest with breath-taking views.
		Our chateau is available for exclusive rent or hire for holidays and for weddings, and other social events like anniversaries and birthday parties, family reunions, seminars and courses.
		The chateau is furnished with antiques and fitted with all typical modern conveniences, flat screen televisions in every suite, a huge DVD collection, free wi-fi access from all rooms, mobile phone reception, playstation 2 with games for hire.
	www.loirechateau.com (482 words)

	Chenonceau
		Chenonceau was seized by the King’s Marshal and was partially destroyed.
		The de Marques family built the first medieval manor at Chenonceau and were the Lords of Chenonceau for over 200 years; this came to an end when Pierre de Marques, due to financial debt, sold Chenonceau to Thomas Bohier in 1499.
		Château de Chenonceau became a possession of King François I in 1535 and thereafter remained a royal residence.
	www.castles.org /castles/Europe/Western_Europe/France/france13.htm (7739 words)

	CHATEAU CHENONCEAU AND THE LOIRE VALLEY
		The Chateau or Castle of Chenonceau is also known as the “Château des Dames”, or “Castle of Ladies”, because of a succession of powerful women who directed the development and affairs of the magnificent castle and gardens.
		He gave Chenonceau to Diane de Poitiers, a legendary beauty in France, and she turned the estate into a profitable and grand venture.
		The glory of Chenonceau was diminished under her care, and her descendents never recaptured it through the 1600s.
	www.westga.edu /~artfranc/Chenonceau.htm (673 words)

	The Francofiles - Chateau de Chenonceau
		King François 1er often went to Chenonceau accompanied by his family and friends: his Queen, his son Henri and his wife Catherine de Medici, his mistress and his son's mistress who was Diane de Poitiers.
		Diane was said to be very beautiful and kept her beauty into old age (this painting of her with the stags is a portrait of her when she was well over 60 years of age!).
		The Château of Chenonceau was in Free France, and its forest land across the river was in Nazi held France.
	www.terrace.qld.edu.au /academic/lote/french/chateaux/chenonceau.htm (1943 words)

	Horseback castle to castle horseback riding in Loire, France riding vacation, France horseback riding holiday, French ...
		The elegant Castle to Castle rides offers, political fashion be damned, a touch of the noble life style that was France and is still retained in her architect, her art, culture, food, riding, and wine.
		Some of the castles visited include Chambord, Villesavin, Beauregard, Cheverny, Troussay, Chaumont, Amboise, Chenonceau, Nitray, and Pagode de Chanteloup.Ride through the famous lands surrounding the historical treasures in the Val de Loire and be entertained and dazzled with visits and shows at the area's beautiful maintained historic, castles and chateaux.
		Chenonceau - château de Nitray on horseback by the banks of the Cher river.
	www.ridingholidays.com /france-loire-castle-to-castle.htm (2000 words)

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		Chateau de Chenonceau and Chateau de Chambord are definitely worth a visit and are close to Blois.
		Later the chateau was inherited by Louise de Lorraine, the bereaved wife of Henri III Catherine's favourite son.
		Chateau de Beauregard was mostly built at the same time as Chateau de Cheverny as a hunting lodge for Francois I. It is famous for its Galerie des Portraits which comprises over 327 portraits of Kings and their lovers plus famous dignitaries from 14th to 17th centuries.
	add-articles.com /Article/The-Ten-best-chateaux-to-visit-in-the-Val-de-Loire/85802 (1620 words)

	Loire Valley Online - Chenonceau Chateau
		Chenonceau once again had its former splendor and became an important pole of literary activity.
		Much liked by the villagers, Mme Dupin was able to avoid the pillage and destruction of the chateau during the Revolution.
		The chateau was in the occupied zone, but the end of its gallery was in the free zone...
	www.lvo.com /GB/MAG/CHATEAUX/CHEN/CHEN1.HTML (298 words)

	Chateau Chenonceau, Touraine, France - French Architecture @ Archiseek.com
		Chenonceau is probably the most famous chateau in the Loire valley.
		The chateau was used as a hospital during the first World War and during the second was a conduit for people escaping the occupied zone of France.
		Le chateau a été employé comme hôpital pendant la première guerre mondiale et pendant la seconde avait lieu un conduit pour des personnes échappant à la zone occupée de la France.
	france.archiseek.com /centre/indre_et_loire/chenonceau/chateau/index.html (352 words)

	Bike the Loire Valley - Tour Chenonceau Region in France
		The beautiful chateau of Chenonceau stretches across the River Cher in a harmonious natural setting of water, greenery, gardens and trees.
		Nestled in a forest and surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens, this chateau was primarily designed by a succession of women; the feminine touch shows.
		Discover the nice town of Amboise overlooking it's Royal Chateau and worth visiting for the manorhouse of Clos Lucé (last home of Leonardo de Vinci), before proceeding to the elegant chateau of Chenonceau.
	www.advonskis.com /bikefranceV.html (382 words)

	Carmen and Jim's Virtual Tour of France - Loire Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We saw the Chateau Chenonceau remarkable for its exterior design, the Chateau Villandry for its famous gardens, and Chateau Chambord which is well known for its overall swankiness.
		This afternoon we went to the Chateau Chenonceau which was in easy walking distance from our hotel.
		Chateau Chenonceau is actually on the Cher River--a tributary to the Loire River.
	www.personal.psu.edu /staff/j/x/jxf17/france2003/loire.html (1705 words)

	Chateau Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1515 Thomas Bohier, revenue collector for King Francis I, began construction on Chateau Chenonceau.
		Later, Catherine de Medicis, Henry's widow, forced Diane to deed the chateau to her.
		The chateau became her favorite residence, and it was here that her son Francis II and Mary, Queen of Scots, were married in 1560.
	www.genegillminiatures.com /chenonceau.html (130 words)

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		From the town of Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci was the guest of King Francis I, you cycle on tiny roads through vineyards and beside poplar-lined rivers, to the Chateau of Chenonceau, the crown jewel of the Loire.
		Take time to see the Chateau and as many as 40 scale-models and blueprints of Leonardo's inventions, in the elegant manor-house where he lived and worked for several years until his death in 1519; a tunnel connects the house and Chateau.
		Chenonceau is not only remarkable for its architecture and history but also for the fine quality of its collections as can be seen from the inside visit: Renaissance furniture, a vast ensemble of 16th and 17th century tapestries and a great number of masterpieces.
	www.eeitravel.com /site_cobrand/pub_detail.asp?Group=enchantingirel*&GroupId=661&id=8360 (866 words)

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