Gallery, Chateau de Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire, France

Ground floor gallery, built 1570–76 by Jean Bullant after plans by Philibert de l'Orme, at the Chateau de Chenonceau, built 1514–22 in late Gothic and early Renaissance style on the River Cher near Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France. The gallery sits on the bridge commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, and is 60m long and 6m wide with 18 windows, serving as a ballroom. The gallery was inaugurated in 1577 during celebrations given by Catherine de Medicis in honour of her son Henri III. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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