Chenonceaux
Chenonceaux is a village in Centre-Val de Loire. This small community on the Cher River is famous for its Chenonceau castle. Other than the Royal Palace of Versailles, it is the most visited château in France.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Chenonceau and Château de Civray-de-Touraine.
Château de Chenonceau
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The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley.
Château de Civray-de-Touraine
Castle
Photo: Pucesurvitaminee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Civray-de-Touraine is a castle.
Maison de Garde-barrière
Historic building
Photo: Meria Geoian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maison de Garde-barrière is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Croix-en-Touraine.
La Croix-en-Touraine
Village
La Croix-en-Touraine is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. La Croix-en-Touraine is situated 6 km west of Chenonceaux.
Chenonceaux
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “37070”
- Location: Arrondissement of Loches, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.3335° or 47° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
1.0706° or 1° 4′ 14″ eastPopulation
347Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
8FV383MC+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 27017880OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
6448683
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Chenonceaux” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “舍农索”
- French: “Chenonceaux”
- German: “Chenonceaux”
- Japanese: “シュノンソー”
- Korean: “슈농소”
- Portuguese: “Chenonceaux”
- Russian: “Шенонсо”
- Serbian: “Шенонсо”
- Spanish: “Chenonceaux”
- Ukrainian: “Шенонсо”
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