Chateau de Chenonceau | What to See in Loire Valley, France
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This chateau spans the River Cher at Chenonceau. Thomas Bouhier purchased the property in the early 1500s. He demolished all but the keep of the existing mill structure and built a chateau. The work was overseen by his wife. In 1535 he lost the property to Francois I in payment of debts owed. Francois's son inherited the chateau and offered it to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers. On his death, his widow, Catherine de Medici claimed it back. The Chateau de Chenonceau chateau and gardens have been open to the public since 1913 and, apart from Versailles, attract the most visitors in France. There is a gourmet restaurant in the orangery and a souvenir shop.

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