FRANCE-UNESCO-CHENONCEAU

This photograph taken on July 17, 2017, shows a view of Chateau Chenonceau from the River Cher, some 30kms east of Tours. - Built in 1513 by Katherine Briconnet and enriched by Diane de Poitiers and enlarged under Catherine de Medicis. It became a place of meditation with the white queen Louise of Lorraine, then it is saved by Louise Dupin during the French Revolution and finally, metamorphosed by Madame Pelouze. Thus it is nicknamed the castle of the Ladies. Enriched by Diane de Poitiers and enlarged under Catherine de Medicis. It becomes a place of meditation with the white queen Louise of Lorraine, then it is saved by Louise Dupin during the French Revolution and finally, metamorphosed by Madame Pelouze. Thus it is nicknamed the castle of the Ladies. The castle of Chenonceau and its surroundings have been declared "World Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO. (Photo by GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP) (Photo credit should read GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP via Getty Images)