Situated in a colorful corner of the ever-beautiful Loire Valley, the majestic and elegant Chateau de Chenonceau is recorded in the pages of history as the “Chateau of Women”. Within the walls of this luxurious structure, the fates of the most prominent women of France are amazingly intertwined. Millions of tourists every year discover Chenonceau Castle, standing right in the middle of the river and surrounded by marvelous gardens. The first garden was created here for Diane de Poitiers, the favorite woman of the monarch Henry II and the unofficial ruler of France. It was only after the king’s death that his lawful wife, the equally great Catherine de Medici, was finally able to banish Diana from the beautiful castle. Despite years of jealousy, Catherine was so enchanted by Chenonceau that she made it her residence and planted another garden nearby, not inferior in beauty to the creation of her eternal rival. To this day, the Chateau of Chenonceau has preserved its luxurious interior decoration, an excellent collection of rare tapestries and paintings by great artists. An excursion from Metropol Voyage to the Chateau of Chenonceau – is an ideal opportunity to see the luxurious possessions of kings, where every room reeks of history (as it happens, the chateau has attracted the most magnificent women of past eras).
Recommended visit:
- Individual excursion to Chantilly
- Individual excursion to Vaux Le Vicomte
- Restaurants in the Mischlen category
Other castles of the Loire Valley:
- Villandry Castle
- Chenonceau Castle
- Royal Chateau of Amboise
- Chateau de Chambord
- Cheverny Castle
- Chateau de Blois
- Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
- Loche Castle
- Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
