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This stately hunting palace, a
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sight, is one of the more lavishly furnished Loire
châteaux. Because the immaculately preserved Cheverny (shuh-vehr-nee) was built and
decorated in a relatively short 30 years, from 1604 to 1634, it has a unique architectural
harmony and unity of style. From the start, this château has been in the Hurault family,
and Hurault pride shows in its flawless preservation and intimate feel (it was opened to
the public in 1922). The charming viscount and his family still live on the third floor (not
opentothepublic,butyou'llseesomefamilyphotos).ChevernywassparedbytheFrench
Revolution; the owners were popular then, as today, even among the village farmers.
The château sits alongside a pleasant village, with a small grocery, cafés offering
good lunch options, and a few hotels.
Cost and Hours:
€9,€13.50combo-ticketincludesTintin“adventure”rooms,family
deals, daily July-Aug 9:15-19:00, April-June and Sept 9:15-18:15, Oct 9:45-17:30, Nov-
March 9:45-17:00, tel. 02 54 79 96 29,
www.chateau-cheverny.fr
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