jeudi 23 juin 2016

CHENONCEAU

Today is thursday and we have visited an amazing place,

le château de CHENONCEAU

it is special because built over the river "le Cher" 



the Gallery over the Cher


the kitchen



many bedrooms








For the historical background, the “Château des Dames” was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, and successively embellished by Diane de Poitiers then Catherine de Medici. Chenonceau was protected from the hardship of the revolution by Madame Dupin.




many gardens, 



 Lovely Flanders tapestries from 16th century











art floral workers have done gorgeous bouquets and composed extraordinary floral decorations
too many pics for this post, I'll have to write a special one


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4 commentaires:

  1. Just gorgeous! I love the colors. The bedroom is showing mainly pink to me. I think that is right? Not red on the coronet and bed coverings?

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  2. such beautiful pictures - thank you so much. Another chateau I have fond memories of.

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  3. Wow!!! That looks amazing. You've seen some beautiful places this trip.

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  4. Chenonceau doit être le plus beau des châteaux au long de la Loire. Au moins pour moi ...

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