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I promise, no more photos of chateaux after this, but Chenonceau on the river Cher is so stunning, I can’t resist.
Chenonceau is known as the “Chateau des Dames” for its many famous women residents.
The first Dame was Katherine Briçonnet, who had the castle built in 1513.
In 1547, when he ascends the throne, Henry II gives the castle to his mistress Diane de Poitier. Though she was twenty years older than him,… (View original article)