Tag: Chenonceau
More On Chenonceau
You may remember from the last post that after Henry II died, his widow Catherine de Medici moved into Chenonceau, forcing out the King’s mistress. (There is a soap opera aspect to these dynastic histories.) Catherine made her own garden, also with a view of the Cher River (not the Loire, as I previously wrote). …
Diane’s Garden at Chenonceau
While staying near Amboise we drove to the castle at Chenonceau, about 10 miles. We got there late in the afternoon, as we were warned the place would be very crowded earlier in the day. In the 16th Century King Henry II gave Chenonceau to his long-time mistress, Diane de Poitiers. Reversing the usual pattern, …
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