Château de Chenonceau
castle spanning the River Cher in the Loire Valley, France
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Summary
Château de Chenonceau is a château[1]. It ranks in the top 0.54% of ch teau entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,332 views/month, #5 of 918).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chenonceaux[3], Civray-de-Touraine[4], Francueil[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Cher[7]
- Architect: Philibert de l'Orme[8], Katherine Briçonnet[9]
- Owned by: Thomas Bohier[10], Antoine II Bohier[11]
- Commons category: Château de Chenonceau[12]
- Inception: 1411[13]
- Official website: https://www.chenonceau.com/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Château de Chenonceau[15]
- Commons gallery: Château de Chenonceau[16]
- Described at URL: https://www.chenonceau.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/guide-UK.pdf[17]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18]
- Heritage designation: classified historical monument[19]
- Commons Institution page: Château de Chenonceau[20]
- Native label: Château de Chenonceau[21]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Château de Chenonceau[22], Category:Interior of Château de Chenonceau before 1900[23]
- Social media followers: 10,586[24], 6825[25], 11,647[26], 11,587[27]
Why It Matters
Château de Chenonceau has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]