Francois I giving the titles and benefits of the Abbey of Saint-Martin to Rosso, oil painting on canvas, 1865, by Isidore Patrois, 1815-84, in the collection of the Depot du Fonds National d'Art Contemporain, in the Salle des Valois, with collections belonging to the Valois, especially Francois I, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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