Château de Chenonceau

E159407

Château de Chenonceau is a renowned French Renaissance castle spanning the River Cher, famous for its elegant architecture, rich history, and beautifully landscaped gardens.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (3)

Statements (55)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French Renaissance château
château
historic monument
architecturalStyle French Renaissance architecture
associatedWith Catherine de’ Medici
surface form: Catherine de Medici

Diane de Poitiers
builtFor Thomas Bohier
country France
famousFor Renaissance gardens
elegant architecture
gallery spanning the River Cher
picturesque setting
rich history
hasCollection paintings
period furniture
tapestries
hasFeature flower displays
formal gardens
moat
museum rooms
tree-lined driveway
hasPart Catherine de Medici garden
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
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
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
mill on the River Cher
touristRegion Loire Valley châteaux
surface form: Loire Valley castles
usedAs hospital during World War I
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.

Touraine containsChâteau Château de Chenonceau
Centre-Val de Loire contains Château de Chenonceau
Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containsChâteau Château de Chenonceau
subject surface form: Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire
French Renaissance Revival influencedBy Château de Chenonceau
Loire Valley châteaux contains Château de Chenonceau
Indre-et-Loire department contains Château de Chenonceau
subject surface form: Indre-et-Loire
Garden of France contains Château de Chenonceau
Indre-et-Loire containsLandmark Château de Chenonceau
Château d’Amboise near Château de Chenonceau
Château de Chenonceau locatedIn Château de Chenonceau self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chenonceaux
Cher River flowsPast Château de Chenonceau
Philibert de l'Orme notableWork Château de Chenonceau
this entity surface form: Château de Chenonceau (bridge and gallery works attributed)
Diane de Poitiers residence Château de Chenonceau