Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Château de Chenonceau

 
Original - The Château de Chenonceau, situated on the Cher River, Loire Valley in France. In foreground The Gallery designed by Philibert de l'Orme for Catherine de' Medici and completed in 1577.
Reason
Good composition providing overview of the ensemble and its relationship to the river, good technicals, and strong in making the viewer want to know more.
Articles this image appears in
Château de Chenonceau, Catherine de' Medici's building projects, French Renaissance architecture
Creator
Wladyslaw

Promoted File:Schloss Chenonceau.JPG --Bradjamesbrown (talk) 20:47, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]