This bridge, the Pont de Diane over the River Cher, is attached to the Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley in France
. Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France, designed the bridge and had it constructed after she was given the château as a gift by Henry II.
. Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France, designed the bridge and had it constructed after she was given the château as a gift by Henry II.Thanks to Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby for creating and coordinating Photo Friday to link travel photos and blog posts across the Web.
Oh! Just imagine if I could live there. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a generous gift :) Beautiful bridge, thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous foto.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad i found your site. Fantastic photos - thank you!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post title, LOL. And lovely photo, too.
ReplyDeleteLoire Valley is an amazing area to visit as there are dozens of "chateaux" to see and visit. Chenonceau is a fantastic one, unfortunatly there are almost no furniture in it anymore (if I remember well...). If you're going in this area, also go to visit "smaller" chateau, where the owner drives you through his property (and you listen to the history of the family, see their ancesters, etc...). Great experience as well!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of bridges, so I especially appreciate this photo post. I'm hard-pressed to think of anything nearly so grand here :lol:
ReplyDeleteWow, that is stunning. What a gift! I wonder how his wife felt...
ReplyDeleteShe must have been some kind of lady! Great shot
ReplyDeleteWow! Guys just don't give gifts like this anymore. :)
ReplyDeleteI visited this castle while in high school. Our French teacher also pointed out the "rival" gardens... one was the mistresses, and the other was the wife's!
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