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	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 chateau's vast corridors dressed in mourning clothes amidst somber fl tapestries stitched with skull and crossbones.
		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 (3917 words)

	Château de Chenonceau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The original manor was torched by Royal troops in 1411 to punish owner Jean Marques for an act of (An illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government) sedition.
		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.
		Other than the Royal (A palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles) Palace of Versailles, Chenonceau is the most visited chateau in France.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/ch%e2teau_de_chenonceau.htm (904 words)

	Chenonceau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

	Catalog Page
		From the XIIIth to the XVth century, the estate of Chenonceau, with its unprepossessing feudal manor, was the property of the Marques family.
		He used the pillars of the erstwhile mill as foundation stones for the new structure in the middle of the river, reincorporating the previous square plan of the forecourt of the old medieval castle delineated by the existing moats.
		In May, during the feast given by Catherine in honour of her son, the new king, Henri III, the grand gallery of the castle with its arches that spanned the Cher was inaugurated.
	threepointturn.freeservers.com /catalog.html (1388 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, small agricultural community in the department of Indre-et-Loire in northwestern France,18 miles east of Tours.
		Chenonceau is best known as the site of the 16th-century Château de Chenonceau, which is situated on the north bank of the river.
		The château became her favorite residence, and it was there that her son Francis II and Mary, Queen of Scots, were married in 1560.
	www.varsity-nj.com /travel/lhr2001/Chenonceau.htm (308 words)

	Chenonceu (Le Dauphin's France Webcenter) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Chenonceau is one of the many Loire Valley chatêau.
		She evicted Diane, forced her to deed Chenonceau to the royal family, and tried to erase the presence of Diane totally from the castle.
		Chenonceau passed on from person to person from then on.
	www.wright.edu /~knapp.12/chenonceau.htm (390 words)

	LVO, Chenonceau Chateau, Chenonceau castle, Chenonceaux
		A wall of elegance built over the Cher river, the Chenonceau chateau is one of the highlights of Renaissance architecture.
		5 women are responsible for the wealth of decoration both inside and outside that make Chenonceau the most popular chateau in France.
		Chenonceau seen from the garden of Diane de Poitiers
	www.lvo.com /GB/MAG/CHATEAUX/CHEN.HTML (61 words)

	Château De Chenonceau - Chenonceaux Hotels - France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

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		Chenonceau was her haven of peace, far from Paris and the conflicts that divided the country...
		The river traffic on the Cher was abundant, and the new lord of Chenonceau chose the right bank of the Loire tributary, as he knew the importance of controlling the passage of goods such as building materials, salt, wine and fodder.
		Chenonceau was her haven of peace -- far from Paris and the conflicts that divided the country.
	www.francemonthly.com /n/0803/index.php (1951 words)

	Chenonceau
		Chenonceau is considered by many to be the most spectacular of the Loire Valley châteaus.
		Built on an arched bridge that was itself built on the remains of a fortified mill, the castle spans the Cher river, seemingly floating on the water.
		The main castle on the bank of the river was built in 1512 by Catherine Brinçonnet, wife of a financier.
	www.fortunecity.com /campus/duke/550/France.html (325 words)

	Horseback riding in France, France riding vacation, France horseback riding holiday, French ranch holiday tour
		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 - Nitray/ AM - about 1 hour on horseback BandB au château - Chenonceau on horseback visit of the château and gardens of Chenonceau.
		Chenonceau - château de Nitray on horseback by the banks of the Cher river.
	www.ridingholidays.com /france-loire-castle-to-castle.htm (843 words)

	Chenonceau & Mary, Queen of Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A romantic pleasure palace, Chenonceau was created from the Renaissance onwards by a series of aristocratic women.
		A magnificent avenue bordered by plane trees leads to symmetrical gardens and the serene vision that Flaubert praised as "floating on air and water".
		By building Chenonceau on the 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.
	www.marie-stuart.co.uk /France/Chenonceau.htm (352 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Chenonceau, Blois, Chambord and Cheverny are all east of Amboise.
		It was fascinating to me to think that during WWII it was a hospital ward and at one point the north end was German controlled and the south end was not.
		Chenonceau is interestingly built spanning the Cher River, I believe and the story of the king and his wife and mistress is intriguing, as are the concept of the gardens (the most beautiful gardens being for his mistress, of course).
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	France - Trail along the Loire with Hidden Trails.
		Arriving at 11:30 at Chenonceau, we leave the horses and make our way to visit the Chenonceau castle and have lunch.
		When Henri 2nd died, Catherine of Medicis took her revenge by forcing Diane to dispose of Chenonceau in exchange of Chaumont.
		She arranged the design of the surrounding park and of the double-floored gallery upon the bridge.
	www.hiddentrails.com /europe/france/loire-escape.htm (1514 words)

	IntSys europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Located in France, in the Loire Valley, the "Château de Chenonceau" seems to have travelled down the ages without showing the ravages of time, remaining a sheer masterpiece of the French Renaissance.
		After the tragic disappearance of Henry II wounded in a tournament in 1559, Catherine de Medicis become regent and compelled Diane de Poitiers, her rival in the King's heart, to return Chenonceau to the crown.
		As Queen Mother, after successive accession of her sons François II, Charles IX and Henri III to the throne, Catherine has erected on Diane's bridge the splendid gallery, inspired from Ponte Vecchio in her native Florence, giving Chenonceau the original beauty which still incites the admiration of the today's daily crowd of visitors.
	www.amphorum.com (357 words)

	Chenonceau & Mary, Queen of Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Here we find the 16th century oak door, beneath the figures of their patron saints (Saint Catherine and Saint Thomas), the motto of Thomas Bohier and Katherine Briçonnet the builders of Chenonceau: "S'il vient à point, me souviendra", meaning: "If I manage to build Chenonceau, I will be remembered".
		The Chimney of Jean Goujon, a French sculptor from the Fontainebleau School, has (in addition to the coffer) the initials of Henry II and Catherine de Medici: H and C which intertwined could form the D of Diane de Poitiers.
		Next door is the study of Catherine de Medici (below right), who became Regent of the kingdom upon the death of her husband King Henry II.
	www.marie-stuart.co.uk /France/Chenonceau2.htm (876 words)

	http://www.virtual-france.com:Chenonceau
		Chenonceau sits astride the Cher, a tributary to the Loire, in solitary splendor.
		She bequeathed Chenonceau to her daughter-in-law, Louise de Lorraine, wife of Henri III.
		It is for this reason, twenty years later, when the French Revolution unleashed a hurricane of hatred against all that was royalty, that Chenonceau was spared harm.
	www.crude-rom.com /comix/comix2/chemonceau (805 words)

	Chenonceau - France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the 1950s Chenonceau was purchased by the Menier family, owners of the famous chocolate factory.
		The restoration and hospitality of the chateau’s former days were begun again.
		Chenonceau has been called a Sleeping Beauty of the castles.
	www.allcastles.com /chenonceau.htm (255 words)

	Carmen and Jim's Virtual Tour of France - Loire Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

	Bridges - Chenonceau - When a Chateau is a Bridge - Maryannik Barray - World Wide Panorama
		This magnificent chateau has been heavily influenced by the fact that it has been under the control of some remarkable women - most notably, Catherine de' Medici.
		It was rebuilt in Renaissance style between 1513 and 1521 by Catherine Briconnet and her husband who first acquired the medieval Chenonceau castle.
		Then, in 1547 Henri II gave it to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, who added the formal gardens and the arched bridge over the river.
	geoimages.berkeley.edu /wwp904/html/MaryannikBarray.html (231 words)

	Scenery & Landscape art tapestries - Chenonceau castle
		This tapestry depicts the famous château that lies in the Loire Valley on the river Cher, Chenonceau castle.
		Construction began in the 16th century by Thomas Bohier (1465 - 1524), revenue collector for King Francis I. In 1535 Francis I took possession of the castle in lieu of debts, and by 1547 his son, King Henri II, then passed it to Diane de Poitiers, who extended the structure across the river Cher.
		Today, with the exception of the Palace of Versailles, Chenonceau is the most visited castle in France.
	www.thetapestryhouse.com /products/detail/s210-s.html (229 words)

	Chenonceau castle : horse riding vacation in Loire valley chateau
		Arrival to the BandB au château near Chenonceau castle
		Cheval and Chateaux : high standing horseback riding tours around the most famous french castles of the loire valley as Chambord castle or Chenonceau castle.
		Cheval and Chateaux, dream horseback riding and outdoor vacation packages to dicover french castles of all the riders.
	www.cheval-et-chateaux.com /chenonceau-castle-chateau.htm (131 words)

	Chenonceau
		Château de Chenonceau (without the "x") is in the village of Chenonceaux (with the "x").
		The article said that Francois II and Mary Stuart were married at Chenonceau, but this is not the case.
		I visited Chenonceau in April, 2000 and I can honestly say it was the most beautiful thing I saw on my trip to Europe.
	www.castles.org /castles/Europe/Western_Europe/France/france13.htm (7752 words)

	chenonceau castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Chenonceau Castle, known as "Château de Femmes" or "the castle of six ladies" for the succession of powerful French noblewomen of Chenonceau, who each made an impact on the castle, was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher,near the small village of Chenonceau, in the Loire Valley in France.
		The original castle was torched by Royal troops at the beginning of the 15th century.
		It was purchased by Thomas Bohier, Chamberlain for King Charles VIII of France who built an entirely new residence beginning in 1521.
	www.nrg.to /taile/chenonceau.html (91 words)

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