Château de Chenonceau

The history

The graceful 'Ladies' Château' arching on arches right across the River Cher — built and defended by a succession of powerful women, from Diane de Poitiers to Catherine de' Medici.

In brief

The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley.

Then & now

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Where it is