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Discover Chenonceaux in France

Chenonceaux in the region of Centre with its 336 habitants is a town located in France - some 121 mi or ( 194 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .

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Local time in Chenonceaux is now 09:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Brussels, Vreigne, Tours, Saint-Martin-le-Beau, and Reignac-sur-Indre. When in this area, you might want to check out Brussels . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chenonceaux ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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6.5) France 2007, Loire Valley, The Château de Chenonceaux

4:17 min by claude rioual
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DAY 7.75, Loire Valley, 07.06.07 ------------------------- The Château de Chenonceaux Indre-et-Loire ------------------------- Sound Track: Artist: Enya Album: Watermark Song: Na Laetha Geal M'óige Ye ..

CHENONCEAU. Châteaux de la Loire...Film de Raymond Grelet.

8:17 min by Raymond GRELET
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Les châteaux de la Loire.Le château de CHENONCEAU le château des Dames. Diane dePoitiers,Catherine de Médicis, Louise de Lorraine, Louise Dupin, Marguerite Pelouze, Simone Menier. ..


Chenonceau France

3:43 min by maynardroth
Views: 3565 Rating: 5.00

Slideshow of HF Holidays walking tour of Chenonceaux village, river Cher, and Chenonceau chateau September 25, 2007, departing from the train station in Tours. ..

Chenonceau, passage de la 72081

0:50 min by lescc72000deskyfire
Views: 2380 Rating: 5.00

avec 20 trémies (en forme aussi :)). Avril 2007 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Château de Chenonceau

The Château de Chenonceau is a French château near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. The château was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. It was designed by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme.

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Located at 47.33 1.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1521 establishments, Buildings and structures completed in 1521, Castles in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Châteaux of the Loire Valley, French Renaissance gardens, Gardens in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Landscape design history of France, Menier family, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Renaissance architecture in France

Château de Montrichard

The Château de Montrichard is a ruined 11th century castle located at the heart of the commune of Montrichard in the Loir-et-Cher département of France. The property of the commune, it has been listed since 1877 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. The castle was constructed by Foulques Nerra, Count of Anjou, and rebuilt in the 12th century. Henri IV ordered it to be dismantled in 1589.

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Located at 47.34 1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Castles in Centre (French region), Loir-et-Cher, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Centre (French region)

Château de Montpoupon

The Château de Montpoupon is a castle in the commune of Céré-la-Ronde in the Indre-et-Loire département of France. It is situated to the east of Tours, 10 km south of Montrichard in a picturesque valley in the heart of a forest.

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Located at 47.25 1.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Castles in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Hunting museums, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Official historical monuments of France

Clos Lucé

The Château du Clos Lucé is a small château in the city of Amboise, France. The place is famous for being the official residence of Leonardo da Vinci between 1516 and 1519. Clos Lucé is located at 500 metres from the royal Château d'Amboise, to which it is connected by an underground passageway. Built by Hugues d'Amboise in the middle of the fifteenth century, it was acquired in 1490 by Charles VIII of France for his wife, Anne de Bretagne.

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Located at 47.41 0.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 15th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Houses in France, Local museums in France, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Technology museums in France

Château d'Amboise

The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt. King Charles VIII died at the château in 1498 after hitting his head on a door lintel. It has been recognised as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1840.

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Located at 47.41 0.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, 15th-century architecture, Castles in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, French Renaissance gardens, Gardens in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Landscape design history of France, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Official historical monuments of France, Renaissance architecture in France