What's New at Chenonceau?

 Tulips (Fr. tulipes) in the kitchen and cutting garden (Fr. potager).

Wisteria (Fr. glycine) on one of the farm buildings.

A technician and a house steward secure a 16th century apothecary pot with silicone gel.

The World is shrinking...an 18th century globe made by Dupin de Francueil and Jean-Jacques Rousseau at Chenonceau.

18th century scientific instruments made by Dupin de Francueil and Jean-Jacques Rousseau as part of their bid to get accepted into the Academy of Sciences.

This bed has been given a makeover, with new silk draperies.

This living willow fence was made last month by local wickerworkers l'Osiers de Gué-Droit. Much classier than the wire mesh that it replaces.