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Château de Chenonceau
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The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Val
The Château de Chenonceau, on the river Cher
The Château de Chenonceau, on the river Cher
View of the château from the edge of the formal gardens to the west of the residence. The medieval keep to the left is the last vestige of the previou
View of the château from the edge of the formal gardens to the west of the residence. The medieval keep to the left is the last vestige of the previous château, located in what is now the forecourt, still surrounded by moats.
The château with de l'Orme's bridge, before the addition of the gallery: views from the west (top) and east (bottom), drawn by Jacques Androuet du Cer
The château with de l'Orme's bridge, before the addition of the gallery: views from the west (top) and east (bottom), drawn by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau c. 1570
View from the northeast showing the chapel and the library
View from the northeast showing the chapel and the library
Diane de Poitiers
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Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and courtier who wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family'
Château de Chenonceau
…son by King Francis I of France for unpaid debts to the Crown. After Francis' death in 1547, Henry II offered the château as a gift to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, who became fervently attached to the château along the river. In 1555 she commissioned Philibert de l'Orme to build the arched bridge joining the…
Diane de Poitiers, Jean Clouet, 1525
Diane de Poitiers, Jean Clouet, 1525
Anonymous sketch of Diane de Poitiers after a 1525 original
Anonymous sketch of Diane de Poitiers after a 1525 original
The painting A Lady in Her Bath by François Clouet possibly depicts either Diane de Poitiers or Mary, Queen of Scots. A noted beauty, Diane maintained
The painting A Lady in Her Bath by François Clouet possibly depicts either Diane de Poitiers or Mary, Queen of Scots. A noted beauty, Diane maintained her good looks well into her fifties and was immortalized in both sculpture and paintings. She sat for other paintings of the time, often topless or nude, other times in traditional poses.
Diane de Poitiers, François Clouet, 1555
Diane de Poitiers, François Clouet, 1555