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Traditional wooden boats on the river Loire in France.
Captured on a Canon 5D Mark II with two Lee Filters ND Grads to balance the sky due to the high contrast.
Europe Europa
France Frankrijk
Vallée de la Loire
Région Centre
Loiret
Orléans
Août 2009
Velay is an historical area, that since the French Revolution is part of the Haute-Loire département. The area is hilly with some steep gorges - and it can be rather cold even in summer. Here is the valley of the Loire river.
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France Frankrijk
Vallée de la Loire
Région Centre
Loiret
Orléans
Août 2009
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley ; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for François I, who maintained his royal residences at Château de Blois and Château d'Amboise. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed, though with several doubts, to Domenico da Cortona. Some authors claim that the French Renaissance architect Philibert Delorme had a considerable role in the château's design,[2] and others have suggested that Leonardo da Vinci may have designed it.
Chambord was altered considerably during the twenty-eight years of its construction (1519–1547) during which it was overseen on-site by Pierre Nepveu. With the château nearing completion, François showed off his enormous symbol of wealth and power by hosting his old archnemesis, Emperor Charles V at Chambord.
In 1792, some of the furnishings were sold and timber removed. For a time the building was left abandoned, though in the 19th century some attempts were made at restoration. During the Second World War art works from the collections of the Louvre and Compiègne were moved to Château de Chambord. Now open to the public, in 2007 the château received 700,000 visitors.