Salon of Francois I, Chateau de Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire

Salon of Francois I, with a 16th century Italian cabinet with engraved ivory and pearl inlay, a wedding present to Francois II and Mary Stuart, in 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. Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medici and Louise Dupin have all contributed to the development of Chenonceau through the centuries. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13432041

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45112508

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5814px x 5792px (10.3MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen