A plane tree-lined avenue leads to the elegant Chateau de Chenonceau

Catherine de Medici evicted Diane on Henri's death and transformed the bridge into an Italian style gallery

Chateau Chenonceau

Chateau Chenonceau

Chateau Chenonceau

Chateau Chenonceau stretches across the river Cher

Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II added the gardens and arched bridge over the river

This Florentine style Grande Gallerie was created by Catherine de Medici (1570-76)