Château de Chenonceau
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Deutsch: Das Schloss Chenonceau ist eines der bekanntesten Schlösser der Loire.
English: The Château de Chenonceau is one of the famous châteaux of the Loire Valley.
Français : Le Château de Chenonceau est un des plus connus châteaux de la Loire en France.
Italiano: Il Castello di Chenonceau è uno dei più famosi castelli di Francia.
Русский: Замок Шенонсо один из знаменитых замков долины реки Луары во Франции.
Exterior[edit]
Chenonceau de 1850 à 1865[edit]
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Façade Nord en 1851
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Façades Nord-Est en 1851
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Façades Nord-Est avant 1865
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Façade Est en 1851
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Façade Est en 1851
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Façade Ouest en 1851
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Façade Ouest en 1851
Logis and gallery[edit]
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Aurore sur le château de chenonceau -
South-western aspect -
North-eastern aspect -
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East side reflecting in the -
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Vue du château coté aval du Cher -
Vue panoramique du château coté aval du Cher -
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Vue du château de chenonceau -
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Vue depuis la rive gauche à l'Est du Château -
Reflets du Château et de la Tour des Marques -
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Eastern aspect -
Eastern facade in the evening -
Northern facade in the evening -
Northern facade -
South side of the gallery -
North-eastern view -
Photo montage with the castle's situation before 1576 -
Main entrance with balcony above -
Portal -
Left leaf of the portal -
Right leaf of the portal -
Entrance door -
Bull's-eye window
Tour des Marques[edit]
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Tour des Marques -
Northern aspect -
South-eastern aspect -
Medieval well in front of the Tour des Marques -
Southern aspect -
Eastern aspect -
Southern aspect -
From South, reflecting on the Cher River
Other buildings[edit]
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Chancellerie
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Chancellerie
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Chancellerie
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Chancellerie
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Farm building
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Former outbuildings
Interior[edit]
Logis[edit]
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Chambre de François Ier -
Chambre des cinq reines -
Louise de Lorraine's room -
Chambre de Louise de Lorraine -
Bed in the Chambre de Louise de Lorraine -
Castle chapel -
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Insignias of Henri II and Catherine de' Medici at a fireplace -
Fireplace in the Salon de Louis XIV -
Fireplace in the Salon de Louis XIV -
Ancient grafitti in the castle chapel -
Fireplace in César de Vendôme's room -
Coffered ceiling in Catherine de' Medici's library -
Vestibule of the ground floor -
Ceiling in Catherine de' Medici's library -
Bed in Diane de Poitiers' room -
Fireplace in Diane de Poitiers' room -
Chambre de Catherine de Medicis -
Salon de Louis XIV -
Stairs -
Vestibule on the top floor -
Italian cupboard in the Salon de François Ier -
Panelling of Louise de Lorraine's room -
Right leaf of the door leading to the Salle des gardes -
Left leaf of the door leading to the Salle des gardes -
Floorground of the Salle des gardes -
Dining hall for the servants -
Fireplace in the Office -
Cupboard in the Office -
Fireplace in the kitchen -
Former butchery -
Kitchen stove -
Spit Rotating Machine -
Bed in Gabrielle d'Estrees' room -
Ceiling of the staircase -
Château de Chenonceau - Cuisine
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Paintings[edit]
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The three graces by Jean-Baptiste van Loo -
Diane de Poitiers as huntress by Francesco Primaticcio -
Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigaud -
Salomon et la reine de Saba by Le Tintoret -
L'Éducation de l'Amour by Le Corrège
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Gallery[edit]
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English: Gallery on the second floorFrançais : Galerie du premier étage -
Cropped version of the previous image -
English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé -
English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé -
English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé -
Fireplace -
Southern end wall -
English: Gallery on the ground floorFrançais : Galerie du rez-de-chaussé -
English: Table in the gallery for Christmas celebrationsFrançais : Table dans la grande galerie décorée en préparation de Noël -
English: Table in the gallery for Christmas celebrationsFrançais : Table dans la grande galerie décorée en préparation de Noël
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Galerie des Dames[edit]
Gardens and park[edit]
Diane de Poitiers' garden[edit]
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View from Diane de Poitiers' garden, with the fountain in front -
Diane de Poitiers' garden seen from the Logis -
The château with Diane de Poitiers' garden -
View from Diane de Poitiers' garden -
Diane de Poitiers' garden -
Entrance with drawbridge to Diane de Poitiers' garden -
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Castle and garden at night -
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Château de Chenonceau - Jardin -
Diane de Poitier's Garden with the Chateau in the background.
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Catherine de' Medici's garden[edit]
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Catherine de Medici's garden seen from the Logis -
Vue du Jardin de Catherine de Médicis depuis le château de chenonceau -
View from Catherine de' Medici's garden -
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Park[edit]
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Moat beside the avenue -
One of two sphinxes at the end of the avenue -
Caryatids and atlantes in the park near the maze -
One of two sphinxes at the end of the avenue -
Tomb of Louise Dupin -
Alley towards the château -
Part of the maze -
Maze
Vegetables garden[edit]
Drawings, engravings, paintings[edit]
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Old painting -
Copper engraving by Jaques I Androuet du Cerceau -
Floor plan of the château with its gardens, as planned but not realised by Catherine de' Medici -
Old engraving, c. 1850 -
Southern facade before 1555 -
Ink drawing, before 1576 -
Floor plan of the Logis and the gallery -
Castle area -
Floor plan of the Logis by Jaques I Androuet du Cerceau -
Painting
Propriétaires[edit]
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François Ier
de 1535 à 1547 -
Diane de Poitiers
de 1547 à 1559 -
Catherine de Médicis
de 1559 à 1589 -
Louise de Lorraine
de 1589 à 1601 -
Louise Dupin
de 1733 à 1799 -
Louise Marie Madeleine Fontaine (1706-1799) épouse de Claude Dupin -
Ce portrait décorait la chambre de Madame Dupin au château de Chenonceau. -
Détail du portrait de Madame Dupin.
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This building is classé au titre des monuments historiques de la France. It is indexed in the base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture, under the reference PA00097654
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