Château des Dames
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Château des Dames is the famed French Renaissance château of Chenonceau, celebrated for its elegant arches spanning the River Cher and its long association with influential women in French history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
château
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Château de Chenonceau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
French Renaissance
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catherine de’ Medici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diane de Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Briçonnet NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Dupin NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise de Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Thomas Bohier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses | River Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
historic monument
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| hasGardenStyle | French formal garden ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Catherine de’ Medici’s garden
ⓘ
Diane de Poitiers’ garden ⓘ bridge over the River Cher ⓘ long gallery over the river ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Loire Valley) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inValleyOf | Loire Valley World Heritage cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Renaissance architecture
ⓘ
association with influential women in French history ⓘ picturesque setting over the Cher ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre-Val de Loire
NERFINISHED
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Chenonceaux NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Indre-et-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | tuffeau limestone ⓘ |
| nickname | Château des Dames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
arches spanning the River Cher
ⓘ
formal gardens ⓘ gallery built over a bridge ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | privately owned ⓘ |
| partOf | Châteaux of the Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | River Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century (main construction) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
hospital during World War I
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
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