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          A wall of elegance built over the Cher river, the 
         Chenonceau chateau is one of the highlights of
         Renaissance architecture.  | 
         ![]() Bird's eye view of the southern side of the chateau  | 
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         ![]() Chenonceau seen from the garden of Diane de Poitiers  | 
          "Visit the chateaux of the Loire": The interiors of Chenonceau  | 
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