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The Château de Chenonceau: “Château des Dames” of the Loire Valley

By Olivia LonguevilleIn Tudor & Renaissance Blog, Valois blogPosted June 12, 2020

The Château de Chenonceau is a magnificent castle spanning the River Cher.  It is located close to the village of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France.  One of the most famous châteaux of the Loire valley, it is a unique Renaissance castle, a fairytale and...

Tags: Château de Chenonceau, Diane de Poitiers, france, french history, french renaissance, King François I of France, King Henri II of France, renaissance, royal château, the Loire Valley
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