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Chenonceaux

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Chenonceaux (shənôNsō`), village, Indre-et-Loire dept., W central France, in Touraine, on the Cher River. It is famous for its château (built 1515–22), the residence, successively in the 16th cent., of Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici. The wing of the château over the river was added by Catherine in 1560.
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9) It seems that Tory was well aware of the revolutionary design of his Books of Hours, as he was granted from King Francois I two exceptional privileges, the first dated 23 September 1524 at Avignon and the second 5 September 1526 at Chenonceaux.
Geofroy Tory's 1531 Book of Hours by Maddocks, Hilary / The La Trobe Journal
While there, Harry Shaw has included the following excursions: A compete tour of Paris visiting the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame plus a visit to the Palace of Versailles, a full-day tour of the beautiful Loire Valley calling at the superb Chateau of Chenonceaux, and a Paris by Night tour.
WIN: ... a fabulous holiday in the romantic city of Paris by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Other good jumping winners were Fighting Line (1949 Grand International Chase, Welsh Grand National), Rapid Rise (1950 Rendlesham Hurdle), Ellesmere (1950 National Hunt Chase), Coup d'Epe (1950 Christmas Hurdle), Bee Off (1958 National Hunt Juvenile Chase), Bravi (1960 Lonsdale Hurdle), Out And About (1964 Mandarin Chase), Chenonceaux (1967 Oteley Hurdle), Beaver (1967 Frogmore Chase), Chu-Teh (1967-68 Kim Muir Memorial Chase), Exstream (1972 Woolton Hill Hurdle) and Orosio (1974 Crick Hurdle).
obituary: A shrewd trainer who was equally happy with leading staying ... by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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