Chateau Chenonceau in the Loire Valley

Bob captured this unique castle beautifully in this photo! This is the Chateau Chenonceau. The story is that King Henri II had a wife and a mistress, which was common. The King gave this castle to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers. She built a bridge across the river, linking the castle to the right bank. But when the King died, his wife Catherine de Medicis, forced Diane de Poitiers to return the castle to Chenonceau and Catherine de Medicis then commissioned a great gallery to be built on the bridge. We toured the entire castle and it was magnificant!