 On her death in 1975, her son Jean-Louis Menier inherited it and made Chenonceau one of France's major tourist attractions.On his father's death in 1933, Gaston Menier became the co-managing head of the Menier Chocolate company with his brother Hubert.In spite of the difficult times of World War II, in 1950 Menier Chocolate was still the industry leader in France.