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View of Chenonceau Castle from the cycle path

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View of Chenonceau Castle from the cycle path

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View of Chenonceau Castle from the cycle path

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Location: Francueil, Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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1. Château de Chenonceau – Camping de l'Île d'Or, Amboise loop from La Menaudière

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2. Château de Chenonceau – On the banks of the Loire loop from Tours

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3. Château de Chenonceau – Les bords du Cher loop from Chissay-en-Touraine

26.2km

01:54

60m

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Vincent Reboul

November 11, 2021

Chenonceau Castle has the unique feature of being built partly on a bridge spanning the Cher River. It was Catherine de Medici who, wishing to have sumptuous parties, was at the origin of this idea. The first floor of the "bridge" was entirely given over to numerous dances. Chenonceau is one of the most visited castles of the Loire castles and is also nicknamed the home of the ladies. It thus belonged successively to Diane de Poitiers then to Catherine de Médicis (respectively the lover and the legitimate wife of Henri III King of France) but also to Louise Marie Madeleine Guillaume de Fontaine, by her marriage Madame Dupin, who was born in Paris on October 28, 1706 and died in her Château de Chenonceau on November 20, 1799. A woman of spirit, famous for her beauty, Louise Dupin was also a personality of the Age of Enlightenment and held brilliant literary salons. She notably received Voltaire, the Abbé de Saint-Pierre, Fontenelle, Marivaux, Montesquieu, Buffon, Marmontel, Mably, Condillac, Grimm, Bernis and Rousseau. In the park of Chenonceau, on this side of the river, is the impressive tomb of this lady. This tomb is inspired by antiquity and is supported at the corners by large lion paws. You can enter the tomb for free.

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Martin de La Riche Soleil

May 30, 2020

A beautiful view ... and free, since there is no need to go to the cashier to observe the castle on the right bank.

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PeteFowler

June 4, 2019

The chateau at Chenonceau is best viewed (for free) from the south bank of Le Loire.

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Location: Francueil, Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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View of Chenonceau Castle from the cycle path

1. Château de Chenonceau – Camping de l'Île d'Or, Amboise loop from La Menaudière

2. Château de Chenonceau – On the banks of the Loire loop from Tours

3. Château de Chenonceau – Les bords du Cher loop from Chissay-en-Touraine

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