Staircase, Chateau de Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire, France
Staircase with barrel vaulted in ceiling in antique style and 16th century oak doors, 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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