Chateau de Chambord
Not the classic view of Chambord I'm afraid, the front of the chateau had repairs in progress to the famous roof and the gardens were in the process of being dug up my an army of mechanical diggers :-(
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The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, was constructed by King Francis I of France.
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the châteaux of Blois and Amboise. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed, though with some doubt, to Domenico da Cortona; Leonardo da Vinci may also have been involved.
Chambord was altered considerably during the twenty-eight years of its construction (1519–1547).
In 1792, in the wake of the French Revolution, some of the furnishings were sold and timber removed.
Chateau de Chambord
Not the classic view of Chambord I'm afraid, the front of the chateau had repairs in progress to the famous roof and the gardens were in the process of being dug up my an army of mechanical diggers :-(
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The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was never completed, was constructed by King Francis I of France.
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the châteaux of Blois and Amboise. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed, though with some doubt, to Domenico da Cortona; Leonardo da Vinci may also have been involved.
Chambord was altered considerably during the twenty-eight years of its construction (1519–1547).
In 1792, in the wake of the French Revolution, some of the furnishings were sold and timber removed.