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+ Loire 13
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A plane tree-lined avenue leads to the elegant Chateau de Chenonceau
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Bridge across the Loire, note how low the river is.
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Catherine de Medici evicted Diane on Henri's death and transformed the bridge into an Italian style gallery
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Chateau
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Chateau Chambord, the Loire Valley's largest residence; it was the creation of Francois I
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Chateau Chenonceau
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Chateau Chenonceau
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Chateau Chenonceau
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Chateau Chenonceau stretches across the river Cher
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Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II added the gardens and arched bridge over the river
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Originally a hunting lodge, it was razed in 1519 to make way for the present Chateaux
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The skyline of delicate cupolas has been likened to a miniature oriental town
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This Florentine style Grande Gallerie was created by Catherine de Medici (1570-76)
