Gallery, Chateau de Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire, France
Ground floor gallery, built 1570-76 by Jean Bullant after plans by Philibert de l'Orme, at the Chateau de Chenonceau, built 1514-22 in late Gothic and early Renaissance style on the River Cher near Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France. The gallery sits on the bridge commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, and is 60m long and 6m wide with 18 windows, serving as a ballroom. The gallery was inaugurated in 1577 during celebrations given by Catherine de Medicis in honour of her son Henri III. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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1570s Ballroom Bullant Chandelier Chenonceau Chenonceaux Cher Indre Indre-et-loire Lorme Medici Philibert Poitiers Tiled
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