Château de Chenonceau
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Château de Chenonceau is a renowned French Renaissance castle spanning the River Cher, famous for its elegant architecture, rich history, and beautifully landscaped gardens.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Chenonceau canonical | 11 |
| Chenonceaux | 1 |
| Château de Chenonceau (bridge and gallery works attributed) | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Renaissance château
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château ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | French Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catherine de’ Medici
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surface form:
Catherine de Medici
Diane de Poitiers ⓘ |
| builtFor | Thomas Bohier ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Renaissance gardens
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elegant architecture ⓘ gallery spanning the River Cher ⓘ picturesque setting ⓘ rich history ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
paintings
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period furniture ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flower displays
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formal gardens ⓘ moat ⓘ museum rooms ⓘ tree-lined driveway ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Catherine de Medici garden
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Diane de Poitiers garden ⓘ arches spanning the River Cher ⓘ chapel ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ farm buildings ⓘ gallery over the River Cher ⓘ labyrinth ⓘ long gallery ⓘ orangerie ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre-Val de Loire
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Château de Chenonceau self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chenonceaux
Indre-et-Loire ⓘ Loire Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | River Cher ⓘ |
| nickname | Château des Dames ⓘ |
| notableOwner |
Catherine de’ Medici
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surface form:
Catherine de Medici
Diane de Poitiers ⓘ Henri Menier ⓘ Katherine Briçonnet ⓘ Francis I of France ⓘ
surface form:
King Francis I of France
Henry II of France ⓘ
surface form:
King Henry II of France
Louise Dupin ⓘ Louise of Lorraine ⓘ Thomas Bohier ⓘ |
| originalConstructionDate | early 16th century ⓘ |
| previousStructure |
medieval fortress
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mill on the River Cher ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Loire Valley châteaux
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surface form:
Loire Valley castles
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| usedAs |
hospital during World War I
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royal residence ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| visitorAttractionStatus | one of the most visited châteaux in France ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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subject surface form:
Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire
subject surface form:
Indre-et-Loire
this entity surface form:
Chenonceaux
this entity surface form:
Château de Chenonceau (bridge and gallery works attributed)