Song of Colours

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Perfect harmony between nature and architecture,

it is by walking down its majestic driveway that you can really discover the magnificence of the Castle.

The Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers gardens make the unique elegance of the landscape stand out,

between the sky and the water.

The Chateau de Chenonceau gardens are made up of a number of individual gardens,

the main two being those of Catherine de Medicis and Diane de Poitiers.

There is also a maze, a green garden and a vegetable garden to see.

The site covers a huge area and, aside from the chateau itself,

has a few featured gardens, a maze, a farm, the gourmet restaurant in the Orangery and so much more.

The yard of the 16th century farm, recently restored, will give you the feeling of being part of a historical film set up.

Situated opposite the Orangery, the Green Garden is made up of trees from a large scale collection, and planted on a lawn.

In the surroundings are a few shrubs in groves scattered around.

Garlands of wisteria and honeysuckle are spread out along the façade of the Orangery.

The floral decoration of the castle, the Building of the Domes and the Orangerie

requires a very large-scale production of flowers for cutting.

These flowers are grown in a garden strictly reserved for them, covering a surface area of 10 000 m2.

The visitor to the château is welcomed by fresh flowers,

and thus feels that he is considered as a guest in an inhabited residence.

Chenonceau Castle contains many splendors

and impressive salons and chambers, staircases and fireplaces, furnishings and carvings.

Around every turn there is a trace of one of the queens and mistresses who lived here.

The castle is reasonably well furnished with Renaissance furniture,

a good collection of 16th and 17th century tapestries and a great number of masterpieces.

Le Primatice, Rubens, Le Tintoret, Rigaud, Nattier are among the most famous names that can be found here.