Chapelle Saint-Calais, Chateau Royal de Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France

Louis XII wing (left), built 1498-1500 in Gothic style with some Renaissance elements, and Chapelle Saint-Calais, seen from the courtyard of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chapel was built 1498-1508 and consecrated in 1508 by Antoine Dufour, bishop of Marseille. 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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