This private chapel in the much-loved Château de Chenonceau was saved during the French Revolution by Madame Dupin who camouflaged its religious purpose by turning it into a wood storage area.
Chenonceau, originally constructed in the 1500s, bears the influence of a series of powerful noblewomen residents and is often referred to as the Château de Femmes.
Château de Chenonceau
Cenonceau, France (Loire Valley)
200 km from Paris
so regal :)
ReplyDeleteBonjour Genie:
ReplyDeletebeautiful architecture ~& the stained glass windows so very pretty.
How fortunate it came to no harm.
~Dianne~
Lovely picture like the way the windows add just a splash of colour.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous. Would love to see it in person! XX!
ReplyDeleteInteresting history.
ReplyDeleteOh I wish I had gone here with you. Beautiful details!
ReplyDeleteV
Mon château favori! I loved Chenonceau -- it is magnificent and I would like to come back and visit again once the renovations that were being done are finished. Bonne dimanche ma cherie amie!
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show why—with some notable current exceptions :~} —it's often a good idea to just put the women in charge. This is gorgeous, Genie. Reminds me a bit of the ceiling of the chapel in the Musée du Moyen Age.
ReplyDeleteWish I were an engineer or architect so I could understand what holds that ceiling up! Amazing and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLiz
A beuatiful place. On the walls there are some 16th century "graffiti"!
ReplyDeleteIsn't Chenonceaux gorgeous? Everything there begged to be photographed.
ReplyDeletebeautiful architecture, love the stained glass!
ReplyDeleteAll the gothic ceilings are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHere I am at the bottom of your page - each of these photos deserves a comment so I am going to sum it all up here! I love your photography! Thanks for the "trip".
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