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	<titre lg="fr"><![CDATA[Château de Cheverny]]></titre>
	<texte lg="fr"><![CDATA[Le Domaine de Cheverny est une propriété seigneuriale qui appartient à la même famille depuis plus de six siècles.

Cheverny a toujours été habité et chaque génération s’efforce, avec passion, de l’entretenir et aussi de l’embellir.

Depuis 1922, Cheverny est ouvert au public et le visiteur peut ainsi apprécier tous les fastes et les délices de la Vie de Château.

Du parc Botanique au splendide intérieur du Château, des Chenils à l’exposition Tintin et des jardins au parc forestier, les propriétaires vous invitent à la découverte d’un fantastique patrimoine, authentique et bien vivant.]]></texte>

	<titre lg="en"><![CDATA[Castle of Cheverny]]></titre>
	<texte lg="en"><![CDATA[Only some remnants of Raoul Hurault’s old fortified castle possibly remain today. To say possibly may be surprising. This is a mystery in Cheverny as it cannot be proven whether part of the outbuildings are vestiges of the old castle. The old castle was captured in a drawing by a travelling artist but there are no reliable landmarks in the drawing. This is why the present castle could well have been built on the exact spot as the old castle, which would have been completely demolished. 

The present Château de Cheverny is an original jewel among the more famous monuments that stretch along the Loire Valley. In fact, Renaissance style did not find its place in Cheverny, which is built in the purest Louis XIII classical style, distinguished by an extraordinarily symmetrical architecture. Cheverny, which was built in the first part of the 17th Century, is a prime example of this style. Its delicate features also stand out through the perfect whiteness of the stones, from the Bourré quarries in the Cher Valley. This particular stone not only comes out white, but also becomes harder with time. However, this almost rigid architectural layout also has its contrasts, such as the variety of roofing styles, from domes, to bell-towers and other French-style roofs. 

The building work was put under the direction of an architect, master-mason and sculptor, Jacques Bougier, who was very well-known in his time. He also worked on a wing of the nearby Château de Blois. His work on a royal castle shows Cheverny’s desire for quality. Unfortunately, Bougier died before completing his work. Cheverny’s main staircase is the work of an unknown craftsman who simply left his initials and a date on the ground floor: FL 1634. The Château de Cheverny is perfectly preserved as it was built all at once. Nothing has been changed. 

Thanks to this, Cheverny has maintained the same exterior for the last 350 years, without gaining the smallest wrinkle!]]></texte>

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	<adresse><![CDATA[Château de Cheverny
41700 Cheverny]]></adresse>

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