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Château Chenonceau

Chenonceau sits astride the River Cher in France's Loire Valley. 

Built across the River Cher in the 16th century by Thomas Bohier. It was Bohier who razed the original castle and the keep built by the Marques family.

The building itself is the main attraction here.  Chenonceau's location was a stroke of genius.  The building and the river exist in harmony, one complementing the other.  Take some time to walk down the banks of the river to observe the chateau from various perspective - doing so will reward you will several interesting views.

Be sure to spend time in Chenonceau's  marvelous gardens. Both gardens were originally designed by women of historical importance; one  by Diane De Poitiers and the other by Catherine De Medici.  Both are beautiful when in bloom.

The interior of Chenonceau is interesting, but not as grand as one would expect based on the setting and grounds of the château.  Your walkthrough of the interior will take only a few minutes.
 

The Marques Tower along with the  piers from the mill, which now support the Château, are all that remain of the original Chenonceau Estate

This is the view of the garden designed by Catherine De Medici.  A second garden, designed by Diane De Poitiers is just to the right. Over 130,000 plants are set in the gardens each year and all are grown on the grounds of the Château.

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