Domaine de Chenonceau
Chenonceaux
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- Chenonceaux
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Domaine de Chenonceau stands in Chenonceaux (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century). Adult admission costs 19 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Built above the Cher river, this Renaissance château owes its current form to Thomas Bohier, who had the main building erected on the piers of a former mill starting in 1512. Diane de Poitiers and later Catherine de Médicis added the gallery spanning the river, making it one of the few châteaux built directly over water. Visitors can see the apartments, a straight staircase among the earliest of its kind in France, and the formal French gardens surrounding the estate.
What to know
- The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1840, and its park since 1962.
- The adult admission fee is 19 euros.
- The estate includes an extensive park with several gardens, a maze and 16th-century farm buildings.
- A boat trip on the Cher river offers a view of the château's architecture from the water.
- The visit covers both the furnished interiors and the landscaped grounds, which require a fair amount of walking.
Practical information
Opening hours
- ouvert tous les jours, toute l'année
- 9h00-19h30 (dernier accès billetterie à 19h00)
Annual closures : none (open every day; all year round)
Prices
- Adult
- €19.00
- Child
- €15.00
- Reduced
- €16.00
Free for children under 7 (with brochure); people with disabilities (disability card); group leaders
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
On site
- Food and drink
- Gift shop
Where this château is
Chenonceaux · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire
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Address
37150 Chenonceaux
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- Period of construction
- 15th century, 16th century
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Mérimée PA00097654
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