The Château d'Anet is a château near Dreux, in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France, built by Philibert de l'Orme from 1547 to 1552 [1] for Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France.

The castle of Diane of Poitiers, it is a masterpiece. Considered to be a gem from the French Renaissance and a hotspot for art, the château d'Anet was built in 1548 by King Henri II for his mistress, Diane de Poitiers.

Considéré comme un joyau de la Renaissance française, le château d'Anet, situé dans la région Centre-Val de Loire, est construit en 1548 par le roi Henri II de France pour sa maîtresse Diane de Poitiers.

The Chateau d’Anet is aFrench 16th-century castle,75 km west of Paris, in the département of Eure-et-Loire. In 1546 Diane de Poitiers, widow of Louis de Brézé, began to build a modest house in the village of Anet; it underwent considerable and magnificent enlargement when her lover Henry II became King of France and placed Philibert de L ...

Built in 1548 by King Henry II; purchased in 1869, it is a family home, private and inhabited. One of the jewels of the French Renaissance. Originally 3 buildings, only the left wing and the chapel remain. Being inhabited, only certain rooms are open to the public; therefore interior photos prohibited as well as access to the park.

Chateau d'Anet, home to Diane de Poitiers, is not as well known as some the major chateaux of the Loire Valley but it is truly stunning, well worth a visit.

Jun 15, 2024 · Hidden away in a small village of France’s Eure-et-Loir department is a castle whose 16th-century owner, Diane de Poitiers, was once mistress to a king. I visited the Château d’Anet recently to find out just how much of Diane we …

Jewel of the Renaissance period, the Anet castle was built in the 16th century by the architect Philibert Delorme for Diane of Poitiers, the favourite of king Henri II.

The Château d'Anet is a château built by Philibert de l'Orme from 1547 to 1552 for Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France. It was a gift from the king and was built on the former château at the center of the domains of Diane's deceased husband, Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and Master of the Hunt.

The Château d'Anet is a château near Dreux, in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France, built by Philibert de l'Orme from 1547 to 1552 for Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of...