Katherine Briçonnet (ca. 1494–1526) was a French noblewoman, daughter of Guillaume Briçonnet and wife of . She was influential in designing the Château de Chenonceau. Her husband had purchased the site which contained the ruins of an earlier fortress as he wished to build a Renaissance château there. It was Katherine who supervised the construction work between 1513 and 1521, taking important architectural decisions while her husband was away fighting in the Italian wars. In particular, she oversaw the construction of the practically designed staircase which proceeds straight upwards rather than in a spiral as was usual at the time. In 1524, shortly after the building had been completed, Thomas Bohier died. Katherine died two years later. The initials TBH (Thomas Bohier and Katherine) can
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| - Katherine Briçonnet, también llamada Catherine Briçonnet (Reino de Francia, 1494-1526), fue una noble francesa que construyó el Castillo de Chenonceau junto a su esposo Thomas Bohier. (es)
- Katherine Briçonnet (orthographié aussi Catherine), morte le 3 novembre 1526, est une femme de la noblesse du XVIe siècle, tourangelle appartenant à une famille de grands financiers, épouse de Thomas Bohier. Elle est célèbre pour avoir été l'architecte du château de Chenonceau. (fr)
- Кетрін Брісон (бл. 1494—1526) — французька дворянка, дочка кардинала Гійома Брісона і дружина Томаса Бойєра. (uk)
- Katherine Briçonnet (ca. 1494–1526) was a French noblewoman, daughter of Guillaume Briçonnet and wife of . She was influential in designing the Château de Chenonceau. Her husband had purchased the site which contained the ruins of an earlier fortress as he wished to build a Renaissance château there. It was Katherine who supervised the construction work between 1513 and 1521, taking important architectural decisions while her husband was away fighting in the Italian wars. In particular, she oversaw the construction of the practically designed staircase which proceeds straight upwards rather than in a spiral as was usual at the time. In 1524, shortly after the building had been completed, Thomas Bohier died. Katherine died two years later. The initials TBH (Thomas Bohier and Katherine) can (en)
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| - Katherine Briçonnet, también llamada Catherine Briçonnet (Reino de Francia, 1494-1526), fue una noble francesa que construyó el Castillo de Chenonceau junto a su esposo Thomas Bohier. (es)
- Katherine Briçonnet (ca. 1494–1526) was a French noblewoman, daughter of Guillaume Briçonnet and wife of . She was influential in designing the Château de Chenonceau. Her husband had purchased the site which contained the ruins of an earlier fortress as he wished to build a Renaissance château there. It was Katherine who supervised the construction work between 1513 and 1521, taking important architectural decisions while her husband was away fighting in the Italian wars. In particular, she oversaw the construction of the practically designed staircase which proceeds straight upwards rather than in a spiral as was usual at the time. In 1524, shortly after the building had been completed, Thomas Bohier died. Katherine died two years later. The initials TBH (Thomas Bohier and Katherine) can still be seen as well as a motto carved on the door: "S'il vient à point, me souviendra (If I manage to build Chenonceau, I will be remembered). The original part of the château completed under Katherine Briçonnet is known as the Château des Dames as it was later extended by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis. (en)
- Katherine Briçonnet (orthographié aussi Catherine), morte le 3 novembre 1526, est une femme de la noblesse du XVIe siècle, tourangelle appartenant à une famille de grands financiers, épouse de Thomas Bohier. Elle est célèbre pour avoir été l'architecte du château de Chenonceau. (fr)
- Кетрін Брісон (бл. 1494—1526) — французька дворянка, дочка кардинала Гійома Брісона і дружина Томаса Бойєра. (uk)
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