195 Chenonceau

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  I was looking for information about a purple themed garden online
  yesterday, and then I found a picture called 'purple garden' that was
  of Diane De Poitiers' garden at Chenonceau, and then I looked at
  other pictures of Chenonceau, and now I am obsessed with Chenonceau.
  Well, obsessed is a little strong. But I'd love to go there. Putting
  the word into google image search came up with some really gorgeous
  pictures.
  
  It's this wonderful chateau in the Loire valley, like a fairy tale
  castle. There are 2 main gardens, one built by Diane De Poitiers and
  the other by Catherine De Medici, and there is a long gallery that
  goes across a river. The stables have been converted to a restaurant,
  and there is a wine cellar that is open March-November. There is a
  chapel with stained glass, unfortunately not original. The original
  glass was blown out during world war 2, in 1944. Very sad!
  
  It's also called the "Chateau des Femmes", or something like that,
  because every major improvement or restoration was done by a woman.
  The chateau is now owned by a family of chocolate makers. Cool!!
  
  Jen and I need to go there