Salle des Gardes, Chateau de Chenonceau
Salle des Gardes or Guardroom, with fireplace with coat of arms of Thomas Bohier, 16th century Flemish tapestries and coffers containing the silverware of the travelling court, 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 chateau was extended on a bridge across the river, commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, with a gallery added 1570-76 by Jean Bullant. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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