un Jardin -- Château de Chenonceau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qNibs8DzP86LyIlPgRVrMtQbcOAQ_NtqBvu0YQ5x5MhvWwLpEWAZh8t7nb1491vh3IRgCnI3o1X5e-FVp12gpsfeki0oOt__ftpQTFxWetIdmjP29FZFe22XeUV8MVY5HOqsmZjd_U0/s1600/2010+June+17+DSC_0405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qNibs8DzP86LyIlPgRVrMtQbcOAQ_NtqBvu0YQ5x5MhvWwLpEWAZh8t7nb1491vh3IRgCnI3o1X5e-FVp12gpsfeki0oOt__ftpQTFxWetIdmjP29FZFe22XeUV8MVY5HOqsmZjd_U0/s1600/2010+June+17+DSC_0405.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chenonceau<br /><br /><br />At the edge of the Cher river,<br />this Chenonceau formal garden<br />offers a carpet of flowers punctuated with<br />urns and shrubs.<br /><br /><br />The castle grounds are a maze of<br />beautifully orchestrated plans<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Château de Chenonceau</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>37150, Chenonceau</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div></div>

un Jardin -- Château de Chenonceau

Chenonceau At the edge of the Cher river, this Chenonceau formal garden offers a carpet of flowers punctuated with urns and shrubs. The cast...

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Une Allée d'Arbres

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QO03Ag5aespZSOBeYbESn_FEiknLHlWVg_KPUkYHW42XrseaO0AgczztvqT0VGDnggX2jW0hG-vnViZ_0JNTo4j4wEb2Imu_BsNf1zU15NCa_bFQjxjaG3LsBme72EkSp-eKq3obeaw/s1600/2010+June+16+DSC_0419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QO03Ag5aespZSOBeYbESn_FEiknLHlWVg_KPUkYHW42XrseaO0AgczztvqT0VGDnggX2jW0hG-vnViZ_0JNTo4j4wEb2Imu_BsNf1zU15NCa_bFQjxjaG3LsBme72EkSp-eKq3obeaw/s1600/2010+June+16+DSC_0419.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">an alley of trees</div><div style="text-align: center;">Loire Valley</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This long walk through the trees </div><div style="text-align: center;">leads to the Château de Chenonceau<br />and its magnificent gardens<br /><br /><br />You can visit three or four castles<br />in the Loire Valley on an easy day trip<br />out of Paris<br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Château de Chenonceau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">37150, Chenonceau, France</span></i></div></div>

Une Allée d'Arbres

an alley of trees Loire Valley This long walk through the trees  leads to the Château de Chenonceau and its magnificent gardens You can visi...

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Château de Chenonceau - le labyrinthe

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9245414054/" title="2010 June 16-17 DSC_0422 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2010 June 16-17 DSC_0422" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7321/9245414054_8d746ac7ae_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Château de Chenonceau</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Maze</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Seen from ground level the grand labyrinth shows only a tight hedge of yews.  If you are able to navigate the maze to the center you will be rewarded with the view from a heightened gazebo of the entire layout.   The design for this formal garden was created by Catherine de Médicis in the 16th century.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chenonceau is also known as the Château de Femmes for the succession of six powerful French knoblewomen, each of whom had an impact on the chateau over the period of four centuries.  The four caryatids seen in the background were added to the chateau by Catherine de Médicis and more recently added to "her" maze.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Château de Chenonceau has nearly one million visitors every year, and with the exception of the Palace of Versailles, is the most visited castle in France. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Château de Chenonceau</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">45000, Chenonceaux</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(one hour by train from Paris - day trip)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div>

Château de Chenonceau - le labyrinthe

Château de Chenonceau The Maze Seen from ground level the grand labyrinth shows only a tight hedge of yews.  If you are able to navigate the...

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La Chapelle -- Château de Chenonceau

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Fr2_GTZ0jDmQHlFac7FfYF-1Ce6WI4fOAfBx2IBx2TgnYa0-f0SHS-_N8teERswiuRP4iVzIsavtsl71i4b6vLhIGbl3x0HS1VSldDECzV4CfpTOEP4XbZfIzpHrKuwUqmdzZYghgOE/s1600/2010+june+17+paris+DSC_0352cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533993299735560802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Fr2_GTZ0jDmQHlFac7FfYF-1Ce6WI4fOAfBx2IBx2TgnYa0-f0SHS-_N8teERswiuRP4iVzIsavtsl71i4b6vLhIGbl3x0HS1VSldDECzV4CfpTOEP4XbZfIzpHrKuwUqmdzZYghgOE/s640/2010+june+17+paris+DSC_0352cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This private chapel in the much-loved Château de Chenonceau was saved during the French Revolution by Madame Dupin who camouflaged its religious purpose by turning it into a wood storage area.<br /><br />Chenonceau, originally constructed in the 1500s, bears the influence of a series of powerful noblewomen residents and is often referred to as the Château de Femmes.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Château de Chenonceau</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Cenonceau, France (Loire Valley)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">200 km from Paris</span>

La Chapelle -- Château de Chenonceau

This private chapel in the much-loved Château de Chenonceau was saved during the French Revolution by Madame Dupin who camouflaged its relig...

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