Full Description
In the precious garland of the Loire castles, where the art of the Renaissance found its most beautiful French expression, served by landscapes sung by all the poets, Chenonceau is probably the most admired jewel, the most appreciated. The human scale of the château's proportions, the ingenuity of its arrangements, the unique poetry of the place, a river that a castle seems to cross with great strides to pass from one bank to another... so much beauty attracts lovers from all over the world.
Contents
Forward : A Mirror of Eternity
Introduction : A halcyon's nest
I. A château born on water
II. The Bohiers' château
III. Diane de Poitiers, the king's favorite, at Chenonceau
IV. Queen Catherine's "most excellent edifice"
V. A haven in a troubled age
VI. Madame Dupin's realm
VII. Return to the French Renaissance :two centuries of Restoration
Annexes
