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Chenonceaux
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Chenonceaux () is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. thumb|right|The castle and its flower gardens. It is situated in the valley of the river Cher, a tributary of the Loire, about 26 km (16 mi) east of Tours and on the right bank of the Cher.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chenonceaux
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 336
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Chenonceaux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Château de Chenonceau and the Cher River.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Chenonceau Château and the Cher River
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Chenonceaux (37).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Loches
- French commune.canton
- Bléré
- French commune.mayor
- Pierre Poupeau
- French commune.term
- 2021–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 54
- French commune.elevation max m
- 129
- French commune.area km2
- 4.33
- French commune.INSEE
- 37070
- French commune.postal code
- 37150
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Official website
Mairie de Chenonceaux - Site officiel de Chenonceaux (37)
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Chenonceaux
- Population
- 334
- Area
- 4.33
- Elevation
- 97
- Official website
- www.chenonceaux.fr
- Image
- Chateau de Chenonceau 2008E.jpg
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- Commons category
- Chenonceaux
- postal code
- 37150
- male population
- 175
- female population
- 176
- P8168
- The Shiru Group
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-47-23-90-13
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Travel guide
Understand
The Chenonceau castle belonged to the Auvergne de Marc family from 1243. When, under Charles VI, Jean de Marc quartered a garrison of English troops in his fortress, the king ordered that all the fortifications be demolished. When the de Marches began to have financial problems, they sold the castle to the financial intendant of Normandy, Thomas Boyer. In 1512 he also purchased the fortress and the mill, which he destroyed, leaving only the old keep. In place of the mill, a rectangular structure was built with projecting towers at the corners, which closed the vestibule with pointed vaults on all four sides. The four rooms on the first floor were connected to the four rooms on the second floor by a wide straight staircase. Thomas Boyer and his wife Katerina, who supervised the large-scale reconstruction, ordered that their initials "T.B.K." be engraved along with the motto: "If the castle is finished, then my memory will remain." After many years of expensive construction work, Cardinal Boyer, Bishop of Bourges, consecrated the chapel of the new castle in 1521. However, Thomas and his wife did not remain in the castle for long: in 1524 the intendant died in Italy while accompanying the king. In 1526 Catherine Boye also died. Their son Antoine, who inherited Chenonceau, lost the castle in 1533 when King Francis I confiscated the estate, ostensibly to compensate for the financial losses he had suffered, for which Thomas Boyer was responsible, but in reality because he wanted to…
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The village is in Touraine-Chenonceaux wine-growing area.
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Chenonceaux () is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. thumb|right|The castle and its flower gardens. It is situated in the valley of the river Cher, a tributary of the Loire, about 26 km (16 mi) east of Tours and on the right bank of the Cher.
The population of permanent residents hovers about 350, but there is a large influx of tourists during the summer months because the village adjoins the former royal Château de Chenonceau, one of the most popular tourist destinations in France. The château is distinctive in being built across the river. The village is also situated in Touraine-Chenonceaux wine-growing area, and bordered on its northern edge by the Forest of Amboise.
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