The classically beautiful Chateau de Chenonceau

The classically beautiful Chateau de Chenonceau
Catherine de Medici's garden Chateau de Chenonceau The reds and pinks of the Catherine de Medici garden borders Chateau de Chenonceau
Catherine de Medici's garden Chateau de Chenonceau The approach drive to the chateau, suitably grand. - Chateau de Chenonceau Entering the gardens, a fairy tale-like scene - Chateau de Chenonceau Catherine de Medici's garden Chateau de Chenonceau The classically beautiful Chateau de Chenonceau The reds and pinks of the Catherine de Medici garden borders Chateau de Chenonceau Borders of reds and pinks in the Catherine de Medici garden - Chateau de Chenonceau A view of the Catherine de Medici garden from the Chateau de Chenonceau Delightful woodland walks as part of the estate - Chateau de Chenonceau The Maze - Chateau de Chenonceau The Maze - Chateau de Chenonceau Even the moat is pretty - - Chateau de Chenonceau The Diane de Poitier garden from the castle - the river Cher also becomes the moat. - Chateau de Chenonceau The blue borders of Diane de Poitier's garden - Chateau de Chenonceau View across Diane de Poitier's garden to the Chateau de Chenonceau Diane de Poitier's garden - Chateau de Chenonceau - the Chancellor's House and Batiment de Domes in the background. A window detail from the Chancellor's House overlooking Daine de Poitier's garden - Chateau de Chenonceau The raised terrace around the garden of Diane de Poitier - Chateau de Chenonceau Tulips in the flower garden - Chateau de Chenonceau Tulips in the flower garden - Chateau de Chenonceau Bouquets in the Chateau de Chenonceau are made twice weekly from produce of the Flower Garden. The bouquets are made here - Chateau de Chenonceau The bucolic farmyard precinct. - Chateau de Chenonceau The kitchen gardens at Chenonceau, early springtime and freshly tilled. All plants are raised here in the lovely old-fashioned greenhouses - Chateau de Chenonceau Limewash on the greenhouse glass to keep the heat down in summer. - Chateau de Chenonceau Espalliered apples in the vegetable garden - Chateau de Chenonceau The Jardin de Vert, Chateau de Chenonceau- this is where the Orangery restaurant looks over. The Batiment de Domes houses the self service cafe and waxworks - Chateau de Chenonceau Chenonceau from above - just another stunning perspective Through July and August every year enjoy nocturnal walks accompanied by music from Arcangelo Corelli, the Italian baroque virtuoso. - Chateau de Chenonceau Diane de Poitier garden all set for nocturnal walks visitors. - Chateau de Chenonceau ... and finally a scene from the opposite bank, early morning and the river Cher is still sleeping. - Chateau de Chenonceau