Chenonceau: The Château on the Water

Chenonceau: the jewel of the Renaissance, the 'Ladies' château', UNESCO world heritage site, which was owned successively by Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medici, Louise de Lorraine, and Louise Dupin.

In the precious garland of the Loire castles, where the art of the Renaissance found its most beautiful French expression, served by landscapes sung by all the poets, Chenonceau is probably the most admired jewel, the most appreciated. The human scale of the château's proportions, the ingenui...