Relief Art Sculpture: Chopin On The Piano And His ... Art Nouveau: Monceau Metro Station - Paris, France. L’histoire du château de Chenonceau a été fortement influencée par un certain nombre de femmes remarquables de l’histoire française : Katherine Briçonnet a supervisé la construction de Chenonceau en 1513 et était responsable du style gothique tardif et du début de la Renaissance. The Château de Chenonceau is one of the most celebrated chateaux in the Loire Valley, France. Catherine de Médicis lets a three-story gallery be built on top of the bridge which is known today as the Chenonceaux Castle.

it is located in the Loire Valley in the town of Chenonceau in France. Fredrick Nelson Deland - Grea... Medal of Honor: General George W. Baird - Milford, CT. Science Related Monuments: Discovery of Quinine b... Abstract Sculptures: Kiosque des Noctambules - Par... Art Nouveau: Châtalet Métro Station - Paris, France, Clocks: La Conciergerie Horloge - Paris, France. L’architecture du premier château ne nous est cependant pas connue. The room of Five Queens, the living room of Louis XIV, the grand gallery overlooking the River Cher, fabulous kitchens constructed in the piers of the bridge, the Green Cabinet of Catherine de Medici...Step by step, Chenonceau takes you back in time to share its dreams and reveal its secrets. While these formal or aesthetic concerns were previously evidenced in other Val de Loir abodes (Chenonceau, Blois, Azay-le-Rideau…), the geometric design of the Chambord château is unique, having been necessitated neither by uneven terrain nor by the conserved remains of earlier buildings. Le château de Diane de Poitiers. Château de Chenonceau, known as "Château des Dames" (Castle of the Ladies), is the second the most visited castle in France, after Versailles. 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. Château de Chenonceau, known as "Château des Dames" (Castle of the Ladies), is the second the most visited castle in France, after Versailles. Hand Operated Water Pumps: Sainte-Mère-Église - No... Stained Glass Windows: Paratrooper Memorial Window... World War II Sites: Liberation of Sainte-Mère-Égli... World War II Sites: Pointe Du Hoc - Normandy, France. Today, Château de Chenonceau is the second most visited castle in France with 1.3 annual visitors. Created in the early 1500’s by Thomas Bohier, the chateau is now a historical site, which greets its visitors every day with floral arrangements from the castle’s onsite floral workshop. Charles H. Knight - Springfie... Medal of Honor: Sgt. She didn’t get to keep it, though. REGISTER FOR FREE. Conveying beauty and combining the elegance of architecture with that of the spirit is also sharing an elegant way of life.

International Database and Gallery of Structures, L'art français (tome 2). The project is located in Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre-Val de Loire, France.The architectural style is renaissance. Chateau de Chenonceau is the third castle of the Loire Valley we visit during our weekend trip. Property of the Crown, then royal residence, Chenonceau Castle is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women, who were all extraordinary and who, for the most part have marked history.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 Castle has an exceptional museum collection of the Old Masters’ paintings: Murillo, Le Tintoret, Nicolas Poussin, Le Corrège, Rubens, Le Primatice, Van Loo... as well as an extremely rare selection of Flanders Tapestries from the 16th century. Structurae Version 7.0 - © 1998-2020 Nicolas Janberg.