A wall of elegance
built over the Cher river, the Chenonceau chateau is one of the
highlights of Renaissance architecture.The wealth of decoration both
inside and outside that make Chenonceau the most popular chateau in France.
A wall of elegance
built over the Cher river, the Chenonceau chateau is one of the
highlights of Renaissance architecture.The wealth of decoration both
inside and outside that make Chenonceau the most popular chateau in France.
The
gallery over the Cher: The ground floor of the Chenonceau chateau is
centered around a gallery built over the five-arched bridge that crosses
the Cher. Designed as a ballroom, it is approximately 60 meters long.The
floor of this gallery is covered with enameled tiles, and it leads to the larger
rooms, such as the bedrooms of François I and Louis XIII, who was the
last king to come to the chateau, and to the drawing room.
The
emblem of Francois I - A salamander,
above the main door of the chateau, welcomes visitors.
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