Anet

2020-06-13
Chapel of Diane

Chapel of Diane

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Royal chapel

Royal chapel

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IMG_20200613_164140 Castle of Anet, commissioned by king Henri II in 1547 for his favorite Diane de Poitiers. Diane died there in 1566 and is buried in the nearby chapel . The...
Castle of Anet, commissioned by king Henri II in 1547 for his favorite Diane de Poitiers. Diane died there in 1566 and is buried in the nearby chapel . The…
IMG_20200613_164345 Dry moat.
Dry moat.
IMG_20200613_165734 Dry moat.
Dry moat.
IMG_20200613_181853 Portal with a red deer (the symbol of Diane, patroness of the hunters in roman and greek mythologies) and 4 hounds. The original statues were melted during the...
Portal with a red deer (the symbol of Diane, patroness of the hunters in roman and greek mythologies) and 4 hounds. The original statues were melted during the…
IMG_20200613_181820 Portal of the castle.
Portal of the castle.
IMG_20200613_181133 Portal of the castle.
Portal of the castle.
IMG_20200613_181454 Overview of the castle. Out of the 3 builings (the main, left and right wings) of the original castle, only the left wing subsists (right), along the royal...
Overview of the castle. Out of the 3 builings (the main, left and right wings) of the original castle, only the left wing subsists (right), along the royal…
IMG_20200613_171958 Left wing, the only wing of the castle still standing.
Left wing, the only wing of the castle still standing.
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IMG_20200613_171338 Rouen faience, 18th century.
Rouen faience, 18th century.
IMG_20200613_171351 Rouen faience, 18th century.
Rouen faience, 18th century.
IMG_20200613_171418 Fountain in Provence Yellow, 18th century.
Fountain in Provence Yellow, 18th century.
IMG_20200613_172613 Architect Philibert de l'Orme.
Architect Philibert de l'Orme.
IMG_20200613_172316 Park.
Park.
IMG_20200613_172346 Park and canal.
Park and canal.
IMG_20200613_164924 Village.
Village.

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