Diane de Poitiers – Moon Mistress and Woman of Influence
Wearing black and white was a statement of style for the mistress of Henri II of France Diane de Poitiers who adopted Goddess Diana’s crescent moon as a symbol
Chateaux
Building Great Châteaux in the Loire – The Garden of France
During the greater part of the sixteenth century many Châteaux were built in the Loire valley in France’s countryside, famed for its fertility and mild climate