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The historical society wants to do a survey of castles and they have asked each of you to research and model a castle in Sketchup. Each castle will then be placed in Google Earth with a popup window displaying information about the castle.

**__GOOGLE SKETCHUP - HISTORICAL HOUSING__**
//I don't know much about this topic yet, I have been doing a few tutorials on Google SketchUp and have a bit of an idea what to do. For this project I know that I have to recreate a historical housing unit. E.g. a castle.// //Keywords that I will use will be: historical, Google SketchUp, housing and castle.// //Does the castle have to be real? Or can it be make believe? How historical does it have to be? Does the castle have to be already recreated in Google 3D Warehouse?// //Skills and knowledge that I will be using will be the skills i've learnt from the Google SketchUp tutorials.// //Specific resources that are available for this topic are: Mrs Beadle (I can email and ask her any queries), I could also research on the internet about my specific castle and then also find some tutorials that would help me or ask Mrs Beadle for some other relevant tutorials.//
 * __Gather/Organize__**
 * What do I know about this topic?**
 * What keywords will I use?**
 * What questions have I got about the theme?**
 * What skills and knowledge will I be using?**
 * What specific resources are available for this topic?**

//The task is for me to research and then recreate a castle in Google SketchUp, these are then going to be placed in Google Earth with a popup window displaying information about the castle.// //Some examples of castles that I could recreate would be: various castles on Google 3D Warehouse and some castles I have looked at on Google.// //Some qualities of the examples I saw mainly on Google 3D Warehouse was that they were quite simple but were built quite high and had a creative shape giving it a slightly complexed look. The complexed, detailed ones however, after reading the blurbs at the bottom of the models read that they 4 weeks or more to create.// //To make this a successful project I will make my castle not too complexed with various detailing but with simplicity so I can finish creating it.//
 * __Identify__**
 * Explain the task in your own words**
 * Investigate some examples**
 * Discuss and list qualities of examples**
 * Agree on evaluation criteria – what will make this a successful project?**

__**Generate**__ //Three different types of castles from Europe, America and Asia are: Europe - Chateau de Chenonceau, France America - Hearst Castle, California Asia - Taj Mahal, India// //Chateau de Chenonceau was built sometime before the 11th century, it was built along the River Cher, Loire Valley of France. Hearst Castle was built in 1919, it was built in a small community called San Simeon in California. Near Los Angeles and San Francisco. Taj Mahal was built between 1632 - 1653, it was built in Agra, India.// //Chateau de Chenonceau was made of white stone. Hearst Castle was made of marble. Taj Mahal was made of white marble.// // Chateau de Chenonceau Hearst Castle// //Taj Mahal// //The purpose that the Chateau de Chenoneau served was originally housing for Jean Marques, King Charles VIII, King Francis I, Diane de Poitiers, Queen Catherine de Medici, King Henry III and his wife; followed by many other royalty.// //The purpose that the Hearst Castle served was a piece of land given through generations starting with George Hearst, and was used as a camping ground for people to "rough it" then got transferred and redesigned. The purpose that the Taj Mahal served was used as a home and then transformed into a monument.// //At the Chateau de Chenoneau over 33 people stayed within the castle. At the Hearst Castle over 56 people stayed within the castle. At the Taj Mahal over 24 people stayed within the castle.//
 * Research three different types of castles - could be from Europe, UK, Asia....**
 * Approximately when was the castle built and where.**
 * What types of materials were used.**
 * Find the castle on Google Earth and paste a snap shot into your research notes.**
 * What purposes did the castle serve. Give details.**
 * How many people typically stayed within the castle.**

Prioritise your ideas** //1. Chateau de Chenoneau// 2. Taj Mahal 3. Hearst Castle //I chose the Chateau de Chenoneau because it looks the simplest to remodel but I can also add some design to make it more complexed. I think that I can add as much or as little design as I want, the shape of the castle is also creative but simple. The Taj Mahal was my second option because it looks quite complexed to remodel. The shape of the top of each tower in the palace is rounded and may become difficult to remodel. I like the structure of the Hearst Castle but since its so spread out everywhere it may be to confusing to remodel. I dont particularly want my structure to be to spread out.//
 * __Decide__
 * Explain your reasons for choosing one of them.**

Do in-depth research on your chosen castle** [|**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chenonceau**] //The// **//Château//** //**de Chenonceau** is a castle near the small village of// //Chenonceaux////, in the// //Indre-et-Loire// //département// //of the// //Loire Valley// //in// //France////. It was built on the site of an old mill on the// //River Cher////, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. The current manor was designed by the French Renaissance architect// //Philibert Delorme////.// //The original 2nd edition manor was torched in 1411 to punish owner Jean Marques for an act of// //sedition////. He rebuilt a castle and fortified// //mill// //on the site in the 1430s. Subsequently, his indebted heir Pierre Marques sold the castle to Thomas Bohier, Chamberlain for King// //Charles VIII of France// //in 1513. Bohier destroyed the existing castle and built an entirely new residence between 1515 and 1521; the work was sometimes overseen by his wife Katherine Briçonnet, who delighted in hosting French nobility, including// //King Francis I// //on two occasions.// //Eventually, the château was seized from Bohier's son by King// //Francis I of France// //for unpaid debts to the Crown; after Francis' death in 1547,// //Henry II// //offered the château as a gift to his mistress,// //Diane de Poitiers////, who became fervently attached to the château along the river. She would have the arched bridge constructed, joining the château to its opposite bank. She then oversaw the planting of extensive flower and vegetable gardens along with a variety of fruit trees. Set along the banks of the river, but buttressed from flooding by stone terraces, the exquisite gardens were laid out in four triangles.// //Diane de Poitiers was the unquestioned mistress of the castle, but ownership remained with the crown until 1555, when years of delicate legal maneuvers finally yielded possession to her. However, after King Henry II died in 1559, his strong-willed widow and regent// //Catherine de' Medici// //had Diane expelled. Because the estate no longer belonged to the crown, she could not seize it outright, but forced Diane to exchange it for the// //Château Chaumont////. Queen Catherine then made Chenonceau her own favorite residence, adding a new series of gardens.// //As// //Regent// //of France, Catherine would spend a fortune on the château and on spectacular nighttime parties. In 1560, the first ever fireworks display seen in France took place during the celebrations marking the ascension to the throne of Catherine's son// //Francis II////. The grand gallery, which extended along the existing bridge to cross the entire river, was dedicated in 1577.// //On Catherine's death in 1589 the château went to her daughter-in-law,// //Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont////, wife of// //King Henry III////. At Chenonceau Louise was told of her husband's assassination and she fell into a state of depression, spending the remainder of her days wandering aimlessly along the château's vast corridors dressed in mourning clothes amidst somber black// //tapestries// //stitched with skulls and crossbones.// //Another mistress took over in 1624, when// //Gabrielle d'Estrées////, the// //favourite// //of// //King Henry IV////, inhabited the castle. After that, it was owned by Louise's heir// //César of Vendôme// //and his wife, Françoise of Lorraine, Duchess of Vendôme, and passed quietly down the Valois line of inheritance, alternately inhabited and abandoned for more than a hundred years.// //Château de Chenonceau was bought by the// //Duke of Bourbon// //in 1720. Little by little, he sold off all of the castle's contents. Many of the fine statues ended up at// //Versailles////. The estate itself was finally sold to a squire named// //Claude Dupin////.// //Claude's wife (daughter of financier Samuel Bernard and grandmother of// //George Sand////), Madame Louise Dupin, brought life back to the castle by entertaining the leaders of// //The Enlightenment////:// //Voltaire////,// //Montesquieu////,// //Buffon////,// //Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle////,// //Pierre de Marivaux////, and// //Jean-Jacques Rousseau////. She saved the château from destruction during the French Revolution, preserving it from being destroyed by the Revolutionary Guard because it was essential to travel and commerce, being the only bridge across the river for many miles. She is said to be the one who changed the spelling of the Château (from Chenonceaux to Chenonceau) to please the villagers during the// //French Revolution////. She dropped the "x" at the end of the Château's name to differentiate what was a symbol of royalty from the Republic. Although no official sources have been found to support this legend, the Château has been since referred to and accepted as Chenonceau.// //In 1864, Daniel Wilson, a Scotsman who had made a fortune installing gaslights throughout// //Paris////, bought the château for his daughter. In the tradition of Catherine de' Medici, she would spend a fortune on elaborate parties to such an extent that her finances were depleted and the château was seized and sold to José-Emilio Terry, a Cuban millionaire, in 1891. Terry sold it in 1896 to a family member, Francisco Terry, and in 1913, the// //Menier family////, famous for their// //chocolates////, bought the château and still own it to this day.// //During// //World War I// //the gallery was used as a hospital ward; during the// //Second War// //it was a means of escaping from the// //Nazi// //occupied zone on one side of the River Cher to the "free"// //Vichy// //zone on the opposite bank.// //In 1951, the Menier family entrusted the château's restoration to// //Bernard Voisin////, who brought the dilapidated structure and the gardens (ravaged in the// //Cher River// //flood in 1940) back to a reflection of its former glory.// //An architectural mixture of late// //Gothic// //and early// //Renaissance////, Château de Chenonceau and its gardens are open to the public. Other than the Royal// //Palace of Versailles////, Chenonceau is the most visited château in France.// //In rebuilding the Chenonceau château in the 16th century,// //Thomas Bohier// //razed the castle-keep and the fortified mill of the Marques family, erecting the new château upon the piers of the former mill and keeping only the ancient donjon: The Marques Tower, which he transformed in// //Renaissance style////. The forecourt reproduces the layout of the former medieval castle demarcated by the moats. Next to the tower, there is also a well decorated with a// //chimaera// //and an eagle - the emblem of the Marques family.// //The monumental entrance, dating from the period of Francis I, is made from sculpted and painted wood. It has: on the left, the coat of arms of// //Thomas Bohier////, on the right those of his wife// //Katherine Briçonnet// //- the builders of Chenonceau - topped by the salamander of Francis I and the inscription "François, by the grace of God, King of France and Claude, Queen of the French".// //Originally this room was used by armed men, where they took time off their feet to rest.// //Thomas Bohier's arms decorate the 16th century chimney, and on the 16th century oak door, beneath the figures of their patron saints (////Saint Catherine// //and// //Saint Thomas////), the motto of Thomas Bohier and Catherine Briçonnet: "S'il vient à point, me souviendra) meaning: "If I manage to build Chenonceau, I will be remembered".// //On the walls, a suite of 16th century Flemish// //tapestries// //represents scenes from castle life, a request for marriage and a hunt. The chests are// //Gothic// //and// //Renaissance////. During the 16th century they contained// //silverware////,// //crockery// //and tapestries with which the Court moved from one residence to another.// //The ceiling, with exposed// //joists////, has an intertwining "H" and "C" for// //Henry II.// //and// //Catherine de' Medici////. However, to show his love for// //Diane de Poitiers////, Henry had the ceiling created to look like a "D" and an "H". On the floor are the remains of 16th century// //majolica////.// //From the Guards' Room, the Chapel can be reached through a door topped with a Statue of the Virgin. The leaves of this oak door represent// //Christ// //and// //Saint Thomas////, and repeat the words of the// //Gospel according to Saint John// //"Lay your finger here" "You are my Lord and my God" (//[|//John 20:27//]//).// //The original windows in this room were destroyed by a bombing in 1944; the modern// //stained glass// //windows were made by the master glassworker// //Max Ingrand// //in 1954. In the// //loggia// //on the right rests a// //Virgin and Child// //made from// //carrara marble// //by// //Mino da Fiesole////. Dominating the nave, the royal gallery where the// //queens// //attended// //Mass// //shows the date 1521.// //To the right of the// //altar// //is a finely carved// //credence table// //which is decorated with the Bohier motto.// //Inscriptions were left upon the walls of the chapel by Queen// //Mary Stuart////'s Scottish guards: on the right, "Man's anger does not accomplish God's Justice" (dated 1543) and "Do not let yourself be won over by Evil" (dated 1546).// //On the walls are several paintings with religious subjects: The Virgin in a blue veil by// //Il Sassoferrato////, Jesus preaching before// //Ferdinand and Isabella// //by// //Alonso Cano////,// //Saint Anthony of Padua// //by// //Murillo////, and// //Assumption// //by// //Jouvenet////.// //The chapel was saved during the// //French Revolution// //by// //Madame Dupin////, who had the idea of turning it into a wood store.// //The room used by// //Diane de Poitiers////, mistress of Henry II, has a fireplace by// //Jean Goujon////, a French sculptor of the// //Fontainebleau School////, which bears the initials of Henry II and// //Catherine de' Medici////: interlaced Hs and Cs that could be considered as forming the D of "Diane". The// //coffered ceiling// //also contains these initials.// //The four-poster bed dates from the early 17th century and the Henry II armchairs are covered with cordovan leather. Over the fireplace is a 19th century portrait of Catherine de' Medici by// //Sauvage////.// //Two 16th century Flanders tapestries, of considerable size, portray :// //- The triumph of Strength, riding on a chariot drawn by two lions, and surrounded by scenes from the// //Old Testament////. The sentence in Latin running along the upper border can be translated as "He who loves the gifts of heaven with all his heart, does not shrink from deeds that Piety dictates". The triumph of Charity, seen on a chariot, holding a heart in her hand and pointing to the sun ; she is surrounded by biblical episodes. The Latin inscription here can be translated as : "He who shows strength of heart in the face of danger, receives Salvation as a reward at his time of death".// //To the left of the window, Virgin with child by Murillo.// //To the right of the fireplace, there is a painting of the 18th century// //Italian school// //: Christ stripped of his clothes, by// //Francisco Ribalta////,// //Jusepe de Ribera////'s master. Below this painting stands a bookcase holding the archives of Chenonceau ; one of the volumes, to be seen the showcase, bears the signatures of Thomas Bohier and Diane de Poitiers.// //Catherine de' Medici////, who became Regent of the kingdom during the minority of King// //Charles IX////, ruled France from the study at Chenonceau. On the 16th century ceiling in its original state, you can make out two intertwining "C"s, and two 16th century Italian// //cabinets// //surround the door.// //The exceptional 16th century Brussels tapestry known as "To the birthwort", both// //Gothic// //and// //Renaissance////, is inspired by the discovery of the Americas, and their fauna and flora: it contains Peruvian silver// //pheasants////,// //pineapples////,// //orchids////,// //pomegranates////, animals and vegetables which until then were unknown in Europe. Its original green colour has been turning to blue with age.// //On the walls, a collection of paintings of which the most important are:// //The small room, which used to be Catherine de' Medici's, has a magnificent view of the Cher River and Diane's Garden.// //The Italian style oak coffer ceiling dating from 1525, with small hanging keys, is one of the first of this type known in France. It has the initials of the Château's builder's T.B.K. for Thomas Bohier and Katherine Briçonnet.// //Above the door is the Holy Family by// //Andrea Del Sarto////, and on both sides:// //Two medallions Hébé and Ganymède, the cupbearers of the Gods, relieved near Olympia are of the 17th century French School.// //From Diane de Poitiers' bedroom, a small passage returns to the Gallery.// //In 1576, according to the plans of// //Philibert de l'Orme////, Catherine de' Medici built a magnificent ballroom gallery upon the bridge of Diane de Poitiers. It is sixty metres long, six metres wide, lit by eighteen windows, with a sandy chalk tiled and slate floor and exposed joist ceiling.// //It was inaugurated in 1577 during festivities hosted by Catherine de' Medici in honour of her son// //Henry III////.// //Each end holds a very beautiful Renaissance chimney, of which the one surrounding the Southern door (which leads to the left bank of the Cher) is only decorative.// //The medallions on the walls were added in the 18th century and represent famous people.// //During the First World War, Monsieur Gaston Menier, owner of Chenonceau, installed at his own expense a hospital whose different services occupied all of the Château's rooms.// //During the// //Second World War////, many people took advantage of the privileged location of the Gallery, whose Southern door provided access to the Free zone, whilst the Château's entrance was in the occupied zone.// //The hall is covered with a series of// //rib vaults// //whose keystones, detached from each other, form a broken line. The baskets are decorated with foliage, roses,// //cherubs////,// //chimeras////, and// //cornucopia////. Made in 1515, it is one of the most beautiful examples of decorative sculpting from the// //French Renaissance// //period.// //At the entrance, above the doors, two recesses house the statues of// //Saint John the Baptist////, patron saint of Chenonceau and Italian Masdone in the style of// //Luca della Robbia////.// //Chenonceau's kitchens are located in the huge bases which form the first two piers sitting on the bed of the// //river Cher////. A bridge crosses from one pier to the other, leading to the kitchen itself. A platform where boats with supplies would draw alongside is, according to the legend, called Diane's bath.// //The pantry is a low room with two intersecting vaults. Its 16th century chimney is the Château's largest, next to the bread oven.// //The pantry serves:// //During the// //First World War////, the Renaissance Kitchens were fitted with the modern equipment that was needed for the Château to be transformed into a hospital.// //This room has a beautiful Renaissance chimney, and on the mantelpiece is the motto of Thomas Bohier - "S'il vient à point, me souviendra" (If the building is finished, it will preserve the memory of the man who built it) - which echoes his coat of arms above the door.// //The furniture consists of three 15th century French credence tables and a 16th century Italian cabinet, exceptional with its mother-of-pearl and fountain-pen engraved ivory incrustations, a wedding present offered to Francis II and// //Mary Stuart////.// //On the wall hangs a portrait of Diane de Poitiers as Diane the Huntress, by// //Francesco Primaticcio////, a painter of the// //Fontainebleau School////. The portrait was painted at Chenonceau in 1556; its frame bears the arms of Diane de Poitiers, duchess of// //Étampes////.// //On both sides are paintings by// //Mirevelt////,// //Ravenstein////, and a self-portrait by// //Van Dyck////. Next to it is a large portrait of// //Gabrielle d'Estrées// //as the huntress Diana by// //Ambroise Dubois////. Surrounding the window is// //Archimedes// //by// //Francisco Zurbarán////, and Two Bishops of the 17th century// //German school////. To the right of the chimney,// //The Three Graces// //by// //Jean-Baptiste van Loo// //represents the "Mesdemoiselles" from Nesle, three sisters who were successive favourites of King// //Louis XV////: Madame de Châteauroux, Vintimille, Mailly.// //In memory of the visit he made to Chenonceau on July 14, 1650 ,// //Louis XIV// //much later offered his uncle the// //duc de Vendôme// //his portrait by// //Hyacinthe Rigaud////, with an extraordinary frame by// //Lepautre////, made up of only four huge pieces of wood - as well as the furniture covered in Aubusson tapestries and a Boulle style console.// //On the Renaissance chimney, the// //Salamander// //and the Stoat conjure up the memory of Francis I and Queen// //Claude of France////.// //Surrounding the ceiling with exposed joists, the cornice has the initials of the Bohier family (T.B.K.). Above the console, "The child Jesus and Saint John the Baptist" by// //Rubens////, purchased in 1889 at the sale of the King of Spain's Collection,// //Joseph Bonaparte////,// //Napoleon////'s brother.// //The living room also offers a beautiful series of 18th century French paintings:// //Also, a large portrait of Samuel Bernard, Louis XIV's banker, by Mignard.// //Samuel Bernard, who was very rich, was also the father of// //Madame Dupin////, whose grace and intelligence are underlined in her portrait by// //Nattier////. Madame Dupin, grandmother by marriage to// //George Sand////, was the owner of Chenonceau in the 18th century. Her kindness and generosity saved Chenonceau from destruction during the// //French Revolution////.// //From the hall, an 16th century oak door provides access to the staircase. Its sculpted leaves represent Old Law (under the figure of a blindfolded lady, with a book and a pilgrim's stick) and New Law (with an uncovered face and holding a palm and a chalice).// //The staircase leading to the first floor is remarkable because it is one of the first straight staircases – or banister on banister – built in France based on the Italian model. It is covered with a pitch vault with ribs intersecting at right-angles, the joints are decorated with keystones, the coffers are decorated with human figures, fruits and flowers (certain designs were hammered during the Revolution).// //The staircase with two banisters is intersected by a landing forming loggia with a// //balustrade// //from which you can discover a view over the Cher.// //The First Floor hall is tiled with small baked clay tiles stamped with a// //fleur de lis// //crossed by a dagger. The ceiling has exposed joists.// //Above the doors, marble medallions, brought from Italy by// //Catherine de' Medici////, show Roman emperors :// //Galba////,// //Claudius////,// //Germanicus////,// //Vitellius// //and// //Nero////. The suite of six 17th century audernade tapesteries represents hunting scenes according to// //Van Der Meulen////'s sketches.// //This bedroom is thus named in memory of// //Catherine de' Medici////'s two daughters and three daughters-in-law.// //Queen Margot// //(wife of// //Henry IV////),// //Elisabeth of Valois// //(wife of// //Philip II of Spain////), her daughters and// //Mary Stuart// //(wife of Francis II),// //Elisabeth of Austria// //(wife of// //Charles IX////),// //Louise of Lorraine// //(wife of Henry III), her daughters-in-law.// //The 16th century coffer ceiling displays the Five Queens' coats-of-arms. The chimney is of the Renaissance period.// //The walls are covered with a 16th century Flemish tapestry suite representing : the siege of// //Troy// //and the kidnapping of Hélène, Circus Games in the Coliseum and the crowning of// //King David////. Another tapestry shows an episode from the life of// //Samson////.// //The furniture made up of a large four poster bed, two// //Gothic// //credence tables topped with the heads of two women in polychrome wood and a studded travel chest.// //On the walls are:// //This bedroom has beautiful 16th century sculpted furniture and is decorated with a series of 16th century Flemish tapesteries retracing// //Samson////'s life.// //They are remarkable for their edges filled with animals symbolising proverbs and fables, for example the fable of The Crayfish and the Oyster or Skill is greater than Cunning.// //The chimney and the floor tiles are Renaissance.// //To the right of the bed The teaching of Love by// //Correggio// //painted on wood, of which the// //London National Gallery// //has a version painted on canvas// //These small apartments decorated with a ceiling and chimney dating from the 18th century in one part and from the 16th century in the second, bring together a collection of drawings and// //engravings// //of Chenonceau of which the oldest dates back to 1560 and the most recent to the 19th century.// //This room reminds us of// //Cesar of Vendôme////, son of King Henry IV and// //Gabrielle d'Estrées////, who became owner of Chenonceau in 1624.// //The following are worth noting :// //The journey of// //Demeter// //and// //Persephone// //to Hell gives its fruits to Mankind,// //Persephone// //returns to spend six months on Earth, a mythological symbol for the alternating seasons.// //The most beautiful edges, typical of Brussels, represent the garlands of fruits and flowers coming from the// //cornucopia////.// //This bedroom evokes the memory of Gabrielle d'Estrées, King Henry IV's favourite, and mother to his legitimate son César of Vendôme.// //The ceiling with visible joists, the ground, the chimney and the furniture are Renaissance. Near to the four-poster bed, a 16th century flemish tapestry.// //Hanging on the three other walls is a very rare suite of tapestries known as// //The Lucas months////:// //Their sketches are by// //Lucas van Leyden// //or// //Lucas Van Nevele////. Above the cabinet, a 17th century Florence school canvas represents// //Saint Cecilia////, patron saint of musicians. Above the door,// //Francisco Ribalta// //Child to the Lamb.// //This hall has kept intact the restoration work carried out during the 19th century by the architect// //Roguet////, one of// //Viollet-le-Duc////'s disciples. Note the 19th century Neuilly tapestry symbolizing the Cher, on which a Venetian// //gondola// //is portrayed; the// //gondola// //was actually brought to Chenonceau in the 19th century, with its// //gondolier////, by// //Madame Pelouze////, the owner at that time. The two credence tables as well as the floor stones are// //Renaissance// //Following the assassination of her husband King Henry III by the monk// //Jacques Clément// //on August 1, 1589 ,// //Louise of Lorraine// //retired to Chenonceau in meditation and prayer.// //Surrounded by nuns who lived in the château as in a convent, and always dressed in white in compliance with the etiquette of royal mourning, she was known as "the White Queen". Her bedroom has been reconstructed around the original ceiling. It is decorated with mourning objects : silver tears, widows' cordons, crowns of thorns and the Greek letter - l - lambda, Louise's initial, intertwined with the H of Henry III.// //The devout and mournful atmosphere of this room is highlighted by// //Christ// //with a// //crown of thorns// //and the religious scene – a 16th century painting on wood – which decorates the chimney. The furniture is from the 16th century.// //As you leave the Château, you will discover the gardens which surround it.// //On the right, Diane de Poitiers' garden, the entrance to which is overlooked by the Steward's house: La Chancellerie, built in the 16th century. In the centre of the garden, there is a fountain described by// //Jacques Androuet du Cerceau// //in his book entitled Les plus Excellents Bâtiments de France (The most Excellent Buildings in France - 1576).// //This garden is protected from flooding by the Cher by elevated terraces from which there are beautiful views over the borders and over the Château. On the left, The more intimate garden of Catherine de' Medici, with a central pool and from which we discover the West façade.// //The Gardens' floral decoration changes in the spring and in the summer needs 130,000 bedding plants grown on the Estate to be planted. Lining the Court of Honour, the domes building, from the 16th century, formerly housed the Royal Stables and the silk worm farm introduced into France by Catherine de' Medici. Also, the 16th century farm and the 70 hectare park can also be visited.// //Alongside the Grand Avenue of Plane trees, in the centre of the arbour and facing the// //caryatides////, a maze with two thousand// //yews// //has been planted in the spirit of Catherine de' Medici's time, according to an Italian plan dating from 1720.
 * __Implement__
 * //Tintoretto// //The Queen of Sheba and «Portrait of a Doge//
 * //Jacob Jordaens// //Ivory Catchfly//
 * //Hendrik Goltzius// //Samson and the Lion//
 * //Jean Jouvenet// //Jesus chasing the merchants from the Temple//
 * //Bartholomeus Spranger// //Allegorical Scene painted on metal//
 * //Paolo Veronese// //Study of a woman's head//
 * //Nicolas Poussin// //The flight to Egypt//
 * //Anthony van Dyck// //Child with Fruits//
 * //Scenes from the life of Saint Benedict by// //Jacopo Bassano//
 * //A Martyr by// //Antonio da Correggio//
 * //Héliodore by// //Jean Jouvenet//
 * //The Dining room: reserved for Château staff.//
 * //The Butchery: in which you can still see the hooks for hanging game and the blocks for cutting it up.//
 * //The Larder.//
 * //Van Loo's Portrait of King Louis XV//
 * //Nattier's Princess of Rohan//
 * //Netscher's Portrait of// //Chamillard////, Minister of Louis XIV and Portrait of Man//
 * //Ranc's Portrait of// //Philip V////, King of Spain//
 * //Rubens' Worshipping the Wise Men, a study for the large painting which today is in the// //Prado Museum////.//
 * //Mignard's Portrait of the// //Duchess of Olonne////.//
 * //17th century Italian school// //Apollo// //at the home of// //Admete// //the Argonaut.//
 * //A most beautiful ceiling with exposed joists which support a cornice decorated with canons.//
 * //The renaissance chimney was painted in the 19th century with Thomas Bohier's coat-of-arms.//
 * //The window opening to the West is surrounded by two 17th century wooden// //caryatids////.//
 * //The walls are hung with a suite of three 17th century Brussels tapestries illustrating the ancient myth of// //Demeter// //and// //Persephone////.//
 * //The four-poster bed and the furniture in this room are from the 16th century.//
 * //To the left of the window is a painting by// //Murillo////, Portrait of Saint Joseph.//
 * //June - Cancer.//
 * //The shearing of sheep.//
 * //July - Leo.//
 * //Falcon hunting.//
 * //August - Virgo.//
 * //Paying the Harvesters.//

[]// Château des Dames as recorded in the French history books, Chenonceau owes a large part of its charm to women: it was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, then made even more attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis, and saved from the rigours of the French Revolution by Mrs Dupin. The lovely surroundings, the formal garden and the park surrounding it add to the impression of delicate grace emanating from the castle. || Chenonceau is not only remarkable for its architecture and history but also for the fine quality of its collections as can be seen from the inside visit: Renaissance furniture, a vast ensemble of XVI th and XVII th centuries tapestries and a great number of masterpieces. Le Primatice, Rubens, Le Tintoret, Rigaud, Nattier, Van Loo are among the most famous names that can be found there. ||
 * **Built on the river Cher, where the unique beauty of its architecture reflects in the water, the Château de Chenonceau is the Val de Loire’s finial.**

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 * The estate of Chenonceau is mentioned for the first time in writing towards the **end of the XIth century**.

**From the XIIIth to the XVth century**, the estate of Chenonceau, with its unprepossessing feudal manor, was the property of the Marques family.

**1411** A royal order to punish Jean Marques for an act of sedition included an order for the destruction of the manor.

**1432** Jean Marques had a castle and a fortified mill built to replace the lost manor of Chenonceau. ||  ||   ||   ||


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