Château de Chenonceau and the Eperon de Marnay join the UNESCO site

The request, which was presented by France, is based on a submission prepared by the State’s services with the help of Mission Val de Loire. 

Château de Chenonceau is integrated into the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage site (Centre-Loire Valley Prefecture)  

Château de Chenonceau and its surroundings

Château de Chenonceau is one of the great “Loire Châteaux” and visitors could not understand why it was not originally included in the inscribed site. 

It is the very embodiment of the architectural blossoming that typified the Renaissance in the extensive and internationally renowned ensemble that is the Loire Valley. 

Besides the audacity of a structure that spans the Cher, Chenonceau is also characterised by a remarkable collection of furniture, tapestries and paintings, illustrating the successive periods from the 16^th to the 18^th centuries. 

Owned by the Menier family, Chenonceau, along with Chambord, is the Loire Valley’s best known and most visited château. It provides a warm welcome and organises tours much appreciated each year by close to 900,000 visitors, 40% of whom are foreign and include 150 nationalities. 

Eperon de Marnay

When the request to modify the property’s limits was made, it also seemed a good idea to rectify an oversight regarding the Eperon de Marnay (Azay-le-Rideau) so as to incorporate the 360° panoramic viewpoint as well as the lower section of the interfluve between the Indre and the Loire.