Chambord or Chenonceau
Jun 27th, 2014, 08:51 AM
#21
Those two châteaux are not really comparable. One is big, one is smaller. One is private, one is public. One spans a small river, the other is in a giant forest...
However, one thing that a lot of people didn't like about Chambord is being corrected. The rooms were almost completely empty in the past, but now they are furnishing some of them with items from the proper period.
However, one thing that a lot of people didn't like about Chambord is being corrected. The rooms were almost completely empty in the past, but now they are furnishing some of them with items from the proper period.
Jun 28th, 2014, 05:34 AM
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<i>Can anyone say why there is an "x" on the end of the village but none on the chateau's name</i>
I understand that the ¨x¨ was dropped from the name of the château during the Revolution to differentiate it from the town and to give the impression that the town stood independent of the château. Chenonceau was one of the few aristocratic possessions that was not looted during the Revolution due in large measure to the towns affinity to its resident at the time, Louise Dupin.
I understand that the ¨x¨ was dropped from the name of the château during the Revolution to differentiate it from the town and to give the impression that the town stood independent of the château. Chenonceau was one of the few aristocratic possessions that was not looted during the Revolution due in large measure to the towns affinity to its resident at the time, Louise Dupin.
Jun 28th, 2014, 08:58 AM
#25
Yes, Chenonceau is privately owned by the Menier family, which bought it in 1913. Menier is a chocolate empire, and their old chocolate factory in the outer Parisian suburb of Noisiel is one of the main attractions to visit during the Heritage Days every year. It is currently the French headquarters of Nestlé.
Jun 28th, 2014, 09:50 AM
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