The document summarizes information about chateaus in the Loire Valley region of France. It provides details about the history and architecture of Château de Cheverny, located in the Loire Valley, describing how it was built in the 17th century and has belonged to the same family for over six centuries. It also gives details about the author's plans to stay at Château Saint Genevièvre in southeastern France, including rental costs, amenities, and outdoor activities available in the surrounding mountainous area.

1. Les
Chateaux
By Mohamed
Dubois

2. The Loire Valley
• Some of the most beautiful chateaux can be found in the Loire Valley.
• The Loire is the longest river in France and the Loire Valley is a fertile
area with beautiful landscapes.

3. What are Chateaux?
• A chateau is a large home or castle.
• They were built by French kings from the 10th to 17th centuries.
• They represented both royalty and nobility and were built as palaces and
courts for French kings.
• Many of them were destroyed during the French Revolution.

4. Château de Cheverny
• The Château de Cheverny is located 2 hours south-east of Paris in the
Loire Valley.

5. History
• The Château de Cheverny was built in the first part of the 17th century
under the direction of a well-known architect, master-mason and
sculptor, Jacques Bougier.
• Jacques Bougier also worked on a wing of the nearby Château de Blois.
• Bougier died before completing Cheverny. If fact, its main staircase is the
work of an unknown craftsman who left only his initials and a date on
the ground floor of the chateau: FL 1634.

6. History (cont.)
• The Cheverny's estate has belonged to the same family, the Huraults, for
over six centuries.
• Hergé, a Belgian comic book writer, used the Chateau de Cheverny as
an inspiration for Marlinspike Hall, which was the grand country
residence in the Tintin comics series.

7. Architecture
• The Chateau de Cheverny is a symmetrical structure made of stone from
Bourre, which is white and gets harder as it ages.
• The front of the chateau is done in the classical style of Louis XIII.
• It is perfectly preserved and looks exactly as it did in the 1600s when it
was built.

8. Architecture (cont.)
• The decor of the chateau includes elaborate carved woodwork, an
unrestored Gobelin tapestry, furniture from the eras of Louis XIV and XV,
and painted wall panels that show the story of Don Quixote
(Denise Hall, eHow.com).

12. Staying in a Chateau
• I chose to stay in the “Château Saint Genevièvre.”
• It is located in the Rhone-Alps region of France near the town of
Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny.
• I will be staying from November 15th-22nd of 201.
• The cost for renting the chateau will be 9,675 euros, or 13,669 dollars.

13. History and Features
• Château Saint Genevièvre was built by French monks in the 1000s to serve the purpose
of a priory.
• Inside there are wooden ceiling beams visible in some rooms, there are simple styles
and colors throughout, and the main materials used in the chateau are stone and wood.
• The chateau offers the following amenities: sleeps 20, catering, outdoor dining, disabled
facilities, bed and bath on the 1st floor, no smoking, log fireplaces, central heating, TV,
internet, a game room, fishing, and golf.

15. Things to Do in the Area
• Since Château Saint-Genevièvre is located in the Alps, there are many
mountain activities to do such as: skiing, snowboarding, hiking,
snowmobiling, and cycling.
• There are also bakeries, cheese shops, excellent restaurants, and
vineyards to crave one’s appetite.

16. Sources
• http://chatclass.com/MyClassroom/loire/chambord_porte_royale.jpg
• http://www.imagespaysages.com/photos/photos-chateaux-g.jpg
• http://www.appietto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Chateaux-of-the-
Loire.jpg
• http://chateau-chateaux.com/images/chateaudammar.jpg
• http://www.chateau-cheverny.fr/uk_accueil.php
• http://www.ehow.com/about_6386565_history-chateau-de-
cheverny.html

17. Sources (cont.)
• http://chatclass.com/MyClassroom/loire/chambord_porte_royale.jpg
• http://www.bugbog.com/images/galleries/france-pictures-guide/Loire-
Valley/Chateau-de-Cheverny-interior-4.jpg
• http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/481219755_c94a289b96.jpg
• http://www.cheznous.com/216611/213948-chateau-saint-
genevievre-22241.jpg
• http://imageseu.homeaway.com/vd2/files/HR/400x300/9z/
1077795/457950_1285251613030.jpg
• http://www.europeanhomerentals.com/ImageArchive/map_loire.gif