All in all, the castle changed its ownerships several times, some through dramatic events, till 1825 when it was bought by Anne Deni Hurault, Marquis of Vibraye.
He filled in the moats to the south and demolished the 18th century outbuildings.
The castle has always remained in the family name since then.
For more details, click here.
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The Belgian comic book creator Hergé used Cheverny as a model for his fictional "Château de Moulinsart" (Marlinspike Hall in English) in the The Adventures of Tintin books.
In these books, the two outermost wings are not present, but the remaining central tower and two wings are almost identical.
Information & picture credited to: www.wikipedia.org
-The Tintin boutique store next to the castle-
I saw Tintin books in the European languages, as well as Chinese ones.
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-The castle, south façade & its outer buildings -
Photo credit: Editions Valoire-Estel
Obviously, I need to climb up some mountains or get up on a helicopter to capture this pic.
Haha.
It's big, isn't it?
And this pic is just part of it.
They have a huge park in front of the south facade.
-The dining room-
The dining room was partially modified in the 19th century to accommodate large dinners and ceremonial receptions.
It is inspired by the decoration of the 17th century: the ceiling and walls which are hung with Cordovan leather with the Hurault arms (a blue cross with red suns); a bust of King Henri V tops the monumental chimney-piece, which is glided with fine gold.
On the walls, there are paintings by Jean Monier in the panelling.
They illustrate the Spanish novel Don Quixote, a very fashionable work in the 17th century.
The carved oak furniture was specially commissioned for the Dining Room in the 19th century.
The table including the extensions can seat 30 guests.
-The Staircase of Honour 2-
The stairways has straight flights and landing, recalling the influence of the Italian Renaissance on the Loire Valley.
The elegant decoration is craved in white limestone.
-La Chambre de Naissances-
Also known as, "The Yellow Room" or the baby room.
Where young mothers would receive visits from their families and present their new born babies.
-The Children's Bedroom-
-The Marital Bed Chamber-
-The Family Dining Room-
Very nice curtains and very exquisite cutlery.
I love them all.
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-The Library-
The library contains 2000 old leather bound books.
The furniture from this room is from the First Empire period.
-The Arms Room-
The largest room in the whole château.
On the alls, the wood panels are decorated with many different flowers and with mottos, riddles and puns in Latin, a very popular feature in the 17th century.
The ceiling has exposed beams in the French style.
-The Great Drawing Room-
Very glamourous paintings.
Even the chairs are thread woven into paintings of its own.
Having a fireplace is normal.
But having a fireplace with such fine carvings and sculptures made of gold (it's not plated gold, it's gold G.O.L.D.) is something that only royals can afford.
-The other one in the Arms Room-
-And I set my eyes on this piece of furniture-
No prize for right guesses.
It's sparkling with gold too..
Hahaha.
-Left: The Tapestry Room, Right: The King's Bedroom-
And, I saw Chanel logos splashing all across the walls in the Tapestry Room.
As in, it's really identical.
So, whoa! The person who designed Chanel logo must be really psychic or something.
LOL.
-The Trophy Room-
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That's all for Cheverny, folks!
This post is very image heavy.
Hope everyone enjoyed the pictures.
Cheverny's a nice place to visit.
For its extravagant fixtures, for all its thread woven paintings hung on its walls and the finely carved beams on the ceilings.
Next up, the third and last castle I visited on that day, Blois.
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