Chenonceau: The Château on the Water
Author:   Jean-Pierre Babelon ,  Benjamin Chelly
Publisher:   Michel albin SA
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9782226439680


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   07 July 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Jean-Pierre Babelon ,  Benjamin Chelly
Publisher:   Michel albin SA
Imprint:   Michel albin SA
Weight:   0.970kg
ISBN:  

9782226439680


ISBN 10:   2226439684
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   07 July 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Forward : A Mirror of Eternity Introduction : A halcyon’s nest I. A château born on water II. The Bohiers’ château III. Diane de Poitiers, the king’s favorite, at Chenonceau IV. Queen Catherine’s “most excellent edifice” V. A haven in a troubled age VI. Madame Dupin’s realm VII. Return to the French Renaissance :two centuries of Restoration Annexes

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Jean-Pierre Babelon (1931 - 2024) was member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, inspector general of the Archives de France and then director of the Palace of Versailles and its gardens. Jean-Pierre is a historian specialising in Henri IV, the history of Paris, the history of architecture of the 16th and 17th centuries, and more particularly that of castles and gardens; his many reference works that earned him the Grand National Heritage Award in 1989. Benjamin Chelly is an architecture and design photographer and portrait artist.

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