Water spout, Louis XII wing, Chateau Royal de Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France

Water spout in the form of a creature with an open mouth, and a cul-de-lampe corbel sculpture of a figure being eaten by a goat, on the facade of the Louis XII wing, built 1498-1500 in Gothic style with some Renaissance elements, 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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© Manuel Cohen

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