Chateau de Chenonceaux on the River Cher, Loire Valley: the arched bridge and gallery
Architect/Designer | Bullant, Jean (ca. 1510-1578) |
| L'Orme, Philibert de (1514-1570) |
Artist/Photographer | Hance, Dennis |
Country | France |
City | Chenoceaux |
Subject Date | 1580 |
Image Date | 1981 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | DHF863 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Dennis Hance / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Arches ; Riverside buildings ; Country houses ; Rivers |
NOTES: Built on the site of an old mill, this country house on the River Cher was constructed in 1515-1580. Philibert de L'Orme designed the arched bridge in 1547 while Jean Bullant designed the gallery above it which was added in 1580.
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