Inaugurated in 1577, the Grand Gallery of Château de Chenonceau was commissioned by Catherine de Médicis and designed by architect Jean Bullant. Built on the bridge constructed under Diane de Poitiers, the two superposed galleries extend across the river Cher.
Grand Gallery
The chapel of Château de Chenonceau was preserved during the French Revolution thanks to Madame Dupin, the owner of the time, who concealed its religious function by using it as a wood store. The original stained glass windows were destroyed during a 1944 bombing and replaced in 1954 by new creations from master glassmaker Max Ingrand.
Chapel
Tour des Marques is the oldest surviving part of Château de Chenonceau. Originally part of a fortified residence built from 1432 by Jean II Marques, it was preserved when the castle was rebuilt in the early 16th century.
Tour des Marques
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