Balloon ascension, the shore of the lake in the park of the castle Cheverny. In 1315 on-site mill Sheeerni was that in 1490 Jacques Hureau, intendant of Louis XII, rebuilt the castle, "with a moat, drawbridge, turrets, battlements and other fortifications." His son Philip was chancellor of Henry III and Henry IV.
In 1625 a descendant of Henry J. Yuro began to build a new castle. Architect, inspired by the Luxembourg Palace, managed to create one of the purest examples of the style of Louis XIII. The material he chose the local white sandstone, which does not darken over time and with each passing year it becomes stronger and stronger. The facade of the castle has never been restored to 1634 - the year of completion.
In 1625 a descendant of Henry J. Yuro began to build a new castle. Architect, inspired by the Luxembourg Palace, managed to create one of the purest examples of the style of Louis XIII. The material he chose the local white sandstone, which does not darken over time and with each passing year it becomes stronger and stronger. The facade of the castle has never been restored to 1634 - the year of completion.
Throughout history, Cheverny, only one family owned them, so the furniture, interiors and furnishings, many well preserved. Who died recently a direct descendant of graphs Hureau, Marquis Vibra, bequeathed the castle and the present owners Viscount Viscountess Segal.
A passion for French, or graph-deer
Henri Hureau became the owner of Cheverny in 1599 married a young Francoise Chabot, who was 11 years old, he immediately went to war. When we go home only on short visits, Earl noticed with delight as the girl who gradually turns into a beautiful girl. Yuro had loved his wife unconscious. Once, when he was at the court of Henry IV in Paris, the king had appointed to a joke of his head with two fingers in the form of horns. The audience roared with laughter. In the mirror he saw the young Count, which caused such a violent reaction. After spending the night in the saddle, he rushed at the dawn of the castle. The young page, whom the young countess often retreated to her husband's absence, managed to jump out the window, but broke a leg and stabbed him with his sword graph. The wife of the graph given time to think, to choose between the blade and poison. Countess preferred poison.
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