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  • Facade of the Gothic Louis XII wing, built 1498-1500, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. In the centre is an equestrian statue of Louis XII on a pacing horse, destroyed in 1792 but restored 1857 by Charles Emile Seurre. 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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  • Passage of her royal highness the duchess of Angouleme to Blois on 7th April 1823, painting, by Jean Jacques Hauer, 1751-1829, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This naive style painting depicts the meeting of Marie-Therese of France and the children of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, to Blois, with the notables of Blois, on the way to Bayonne, after the French Revolution. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Passage of her royal highness the duchess of Angouleme to Blois on 7th April 1823, painting, detail, by Jean Jacques Hauer, 1751-1829, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This naive style painting depicts the meeting of Marie-Therese of France and the children of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, to Blois, with the notables of Blois, on the way to Bayonne, after the French Revolution. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window painted with porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, 19th century, by Paul-Charles Nicod, in the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted decoration 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Chateau de Blois, 1 of a series of 12 Gobelins tapestries made c. 1730 after designs by Charles Lebrun, 1619-90, representing 12 royal castles in 12 months of the year, in the Salle Gaston d'Orleans, a reception room in the classical wing, built 1635-38 by Francois Mansart, 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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  • Chateau de Blois, detail, 1 of a series of 12 Gobelins tapestries made c. 1730 after designs by Charles Lebrun, 1619-90, representing 12 royal castles in 12 months of the year, in the Salle Gaston d'Orleans, a reception room in the classical wing, built 1635-38 by Francois Mansart, 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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  • Chateau de Blois, architectural drawing, 1570, by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, 1510-85, with the Chapelle Saint-Calais behind and the Francois I wing in the foreground, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle Gaston d'Orleans, a reception room with balcony and parquet floor, in the classical wing, built 1635-38 by Francois Mansart, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. On the left is the Chateau de Blois tapestry, 1 of a series of 12 Gobelins tapestries made c. 1730 after designs by Charles Lebrun, 1619-90, representing 12 royal castles in 12 months of the year. 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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  • Bust of King Francois I, 1494-1547, made 1850 in plaster by Alfred Jean Baptiste Halou, 1829-91, in the Salle du Roi, or King's Hall, used by Francois I for meals and audiences, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The bust was acquired 1861 for the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed 1850-69 in the Francois I wing and since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the chateau. 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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  • Portrait of Madame de Noailles, wearing a ruff and brocaded dress, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Stained glass window painted with ermine, emblem of Anne de Bretagne, by Paul-Charles Nicod, in the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted decoration 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Bust of king Henri II of France, 1519-59, 1561, by Germain Pilon, 1525-90, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Bust of Henri II, 1561, by Germain Pilon, 1525-90, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Ceiling with lierne and tierron vaults of the choir of the Chapelle Saint-Calais, built in 1498 as a private oratory for the king and consecrated 1508 by Antoine Dufour, in the Gothic Louis XII wing, 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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  • Historical plan of the Chateau de Blois and its Renaissance Gardens, planted 1499-1515 under Louis XII for growing fruit, vegetables, and healing plants, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Embarkation of Marie de Medici on the royal galley at Livorno on 17th October 1600, detail, modelo (sketch), oil painting on canvas, by Domenico Passignano, 1559-1638, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The painting depicts Marie de Medici leaving from the Fortezza Vecchia in Livorno, boarding the La Reale galley, bound for Marseille. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Capital and ceiling of the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted oak frame and ceiling 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Bronze bust of Francois I, 1756, by Louis-Claude Vasse, 1716-72, after an original 16th century bust in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, and initials of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne, with fleurs de lys and ermine tails, on a fireplace, in a room in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Tour du Foix, a 13th century watchtower of the original chateau, used in the 17th century as an observatory, on the ramparts of 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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  • Portrait of Anne de Rohan, with a lace ruff, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Ceiling of the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted oak frame and ceiling 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Monumental spiral staircase, 16th century, French School, on the interior southeast facade of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The staircase is covered in bas-relief sculptures and looks onto the courtyard. 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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  • Throne and fireplace in the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted decoration 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Portrait of Madame de Guitry, with a high lace collar and pearl jewellery, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Bust of King Francois I, 1494-1547, made 1850 in plaster by Alfred Jean Baptiste Halou, 1829-91, in the Salle du Roi, or King's Hall, used by Francois I for meals and audiences, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The bust was acquired 1861 for the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed 1850-69 in the Francois I wing and since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the chateau. Behind is the carved and gilded fireplace. 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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  • Bust of King Francois I, 1494-1547, made 1850 in plaster by Alfred Jean Baptiste Halou, 1829-91, in the Salle du Roi, or King's Hall, used by Francois I for meals and audiences, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The bust was acquired 1861 for the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed 1850-69 in the Francois I wing and since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the chateau. 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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  • Cavalry battle between the Imperial and Swedish armies during the Thirty Years' War, painting, 1648, by Pieter Meulener, 1602-54, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco fragment with fleur de lys design, c. 1498, in the Gallery in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Wooden frame of the roof of the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted decoration 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Fireplace, detail, in the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted decoration 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Portraits and busts in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. Above the fireplace is the initial of Anne de Bretagne and her emblem the knotted cord. 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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  • Heraldic decoration with fleurs de lys, on a fireplace, in a room in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Secret door in the wall of the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted oak frame, walls and ceiling 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. 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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  • Chateau Royal de Blois, aerial view, 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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  • Portrait of Isabelle d'Orleans duchess of Alencon, 1646-96, with her son Francois Joseph de Lorraine, painting, after Pierre Mignard, 1612-95, Salle Gaston d'Orleans, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Architectural drawing of facade elevations for the Chateau de Blois, c. 1635, by Francois Mansart, 1598-1666, who reconstructed the north wing in classical style in 1635, commissioned by Gaston d'Orleans, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salamander sculptures, symbol of Francois I, on the chimneys of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, above the monumental staircase, 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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  • Portrait of Madame la Marale, Duchess of Joyeuse, wearing a lace collar and pearls in her hair, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Embarkation of Marie de Medici on the royal galley at Livorno on 17th October 1600, modelo (sketch), oil painting on canvas, by Domenico Passignano, 1559-1638, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The painting depicts Marie de Medici leaving from the Fortezza Vecchia in Livorno, boarding the La Reale galley, bound for Marseille. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Furniture storage, with tables, chairs, harps and cupboards, in the attic rooms 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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  • Sculptures, paintings and tapestries from the Renaissance to the 19th century, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, displayed in the Gallery in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Chateau Royal de Blois, with Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, in the foreground, aerial view, 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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  • Bust of Henri III, made in 1581 in plaster, after Germain Pilon, 1525-90, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Hercules and Antaeus, high relief sculpture from the facade of the loggia, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The sculpture depicts Hercules lifting Antaeus and killing him by squeezing, in the Eleventh Labour. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumental spiral staircase, detail, 16th century, French School, on the interior southeast facade of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The staircase is covered in bas-relief sculptures and looks onto the courtyard. 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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  • Life of St Calais, stained glass window, 1957, by Max Ingrand, in the choir of the Chapelle Saint-Calais, built in 1498 as a private oratory for the king and consecrated 1508 by Antoine Dufour, in the Gothic Louis XII wing, 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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  • Fireplace with porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, and crowned initials of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Portrait of Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron, 1562-1602, in the portrait gallery of the Musee des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed in the Louis XII wing since 1869, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Bust of Charles IX, made in 1563 in plaster, after Germain Pilon, 1525-90, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Interior southeast facade of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, with monumental spiral staircase, architectural drawing, 1570, by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, 1510-85, in the collection of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling with lierne and tierron vaults and heraldic decoration, in the choir of the Chapelle Saint-Calais, built in 1498 as a private oratory for the king and consecrated 1508 by Antoine Dufour, in the Gothic Louis XII wing, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The coat of arms is of Anne of Brittany, with the fleur de lys, ermine tails and knotted cord. 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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  • Funeral procession and ceremony in honour of the Duc de Guise assassinated in Blois, oil painting on canvas, 1868, by Arnold Scheffer, 1839-73, in the Salle du Conseil or Council Room, the site of the assassination of the Duc de Guise in 1588, on the second 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 murder is retold in several 19th century paintings hung in the room. 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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  • Bronze bust of Francois I, 1756, by Louis-Claude Vasse, 1716-72, after an original 16th century bust in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Louis XII, stained glass window, 1957, by Max Ingrand, in the choir of the Chapelle Saint-Calais, built in 1498 as a private oratory for the king and consecrated 1508 by Antoine Dufour, in the Gothic Louis XII wing, 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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  • Bust of king Henri II of France, 1519-59, 1561, by Germain Pilon, 1525-90, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Bronze bust of Francois I, 1756, by Louis-Claude Vasse, 1716-72, after an original 16th century bust in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, 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 sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. 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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  • Portraits and busts in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Furniture storage, with tables, chairs and cupboards, in the attic rooms 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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  • Choir of the Chapelle Saint-Calais, built in 1498 as a private oratory for the king and consecrated 1508 by Antoine Dufour, with painted ceiling and stained glass windows, 1957, by Max Ingrand, in the Gothic Louis XII wing, 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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  • Monumental spiral staircase, 16th century, French School, on the interior southeast facade of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The staircase is covered in bas-relief sculptures and looks onto the courtyard. 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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  • Swan pierced by an arrow, emblem of the counts of Blois, relief above the door in the Chambre de la Reine or Queen's Bedroom, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, 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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  • View of the Chateau Royal de Blois before the restoration programme undertaken 1844-70 by Felix Duban, watercolour painting, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. In the centre is the Louis XII wing, built 1498-1500 in Gothic style with some Renaissance elements, and on the left, the monumental spiral staircase of the 16th century Italian Renaissance Francois I wing, seen from the courtyard of the chateau. 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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  • Portrait of Anne d'Autriche, or Anne of Austria, 1601-66, queen of France as wife of Louis XIII, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • View of the Chateau Royal de Blois, engraving,  1672, by Israel Filue, in 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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  • Ceiling with lierne and tierron vaults and heraldic decoration, in the choir of the Chapelle Saint-Calais, built in 1498 as a private oratory for the king and consecrated 1508 by Antoine Dufour, in the Gothic Louis XII wing, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The coat of arms is of Anne of Brittany, with the fleur de lys, ermine tails and knotted cord. 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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  • Burning of Troy, oil painting on board, 1600-07, by Pieter Schoubroeck, 1570-1607, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, aerial view, 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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  • Courtyard and entrance in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, aerial view, 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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  • Equestrian statue of Louis XII on a pacing horse, destroyed in 1792 but restored 1857 by Charles Emile Seurre, on the facade of the Gothic Louis XII wing, built 1498-1500, 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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  • Sculpture on the roofline of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, above the monumental staircase, aerial view, 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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  • Sculptural detail in the corner of the Gallery, used to display sculptures, paintings and tapestries from the Renaissance to the 19th century, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Madonna of the Candelabra, oil painting on canvas, 1817, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1780-1867, in the portrait gallery of the Musee des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed in the Louis XII wing since 1869, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Collections of the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The porcupine relief on the chimney breast is the symbol of Louis XII. 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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  • Tavern interior, oil painting on board, 1638, by David III Ryckaert, 1612-61, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Garden fountain, with octagonal basin with reliefs of the emblems of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne, with marble base and cast iron fonts, originally at the path intersection in the grounds, now stored in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in 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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  • Portrait Gallery, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Equestrian statue of Louis XII on a pacing horse, destroyed in 1792 but restored 1857 by Charles Emile Seurre, on the facade of the Gothic Louis XII wing, built 1498-1500, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. Beneath the statue is a relief of a porcupine, symbol of Louis XII. 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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  • Chateau Royal de Blois, aerial view, 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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  • Dais, throne and staircase in the Salle des Etats Generaux, or Estates General Room, built in 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI, Count of Blois-Champagne, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The large hall is covered by a wooden frame forming 2 naves, supported by 6 arches on 5 columns. In 1861-66 Felix Duban restored the room in Neo-Gothic style, painting the vaulted ceiling with a fleur de lys design. The hall is named after the 2 Estates General of Blois in 1576 and 1588, called by Henri III. 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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  • Virgin and child, terracotta statue, early 16th century, made in the Loire valley, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of M de Nevers, with a lace collar, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Mullioned stained glass window, 15th century, with additional panel made 1861-66 by Felix Duban featuring an ermine, symbol of Anne of Brittany, wife of Louis XII, in the Salle des Etats Generaux, or Estates General Room, built in 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI, Count of Blois-Champagne, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The large hall is covered by a wooden frame forming 2 naves, supported by 6 arches on 5 columns. In 1861-66 Felix Duban restored the room in Neo-Gothic style, painting the vaulted ceiling with a fleur de lys design. The hall is named after the 2 Estates General of Blois in 1576 and 1588, called by Henri III. 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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  • Mullioned stained glass window, 15th century, with additional panel made 1861-66 by Felix Duban featuring a porcupine, symbol of Louis XII, in the Salle des Etats Generaux, or Estates General Room, built in 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI, Count of Blois-Champagne, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The large hall is covered by a wooden frame forming 2 naves, supported by 6 arches on 5 columns. In 1861-66 Felix Duban restored the room in Neo-Gothic style, painting the vaulted ceiling with a fleur de lys design. The hall is named after the 2 Estates General of Blois in 1576 and 1588, called by Henri III. 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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  • Rear facade of the Francois I wing overlooking Blois, 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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  • Porcupine relief on the chimney breast representing Louis XII, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Henri III and the Duc de Guise in Blois in 1588, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1855, by Pierre Charles Comte, 1823-95, in the Salle du Conseil or Council Room, the site of the assassination of the Duc de Guise in 1588, on the second 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 murder is retold in several 19th century paintings hung in the room. 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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  • Henri III and the Duc de Guise in Blois in 1588, oil painting on canvas, 1855, by Pierre Charles Comte, 1823-95, in the Salle du Conseil or Council Room, the site of the assassination of the Duc de Guise in 1588, on the second 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 murder is retold in several 19th century paintings hung in the room. 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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  • Crowned porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, painted bas-relief, c. 1498, in the Gallery in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Ceiling of the Tour des Champs, between the Louis XII wing and Salle des Etats, in Flamboyant Gothic style, in brick and stone, with carved bosses and capitals, 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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  • Sculptures, paintings and tapestries from the Renaissance to the 19th century, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, displayed in the Gallery in the Louis XII Gothic wing, built 1498-1500, of 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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  • Monumental spiral staircase, 16th century, French School, on the interior southeast facade of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The staircase is covered in bas-relief sculptures and looks onto the courtyard. 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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  • Hand-painted wallpaper with the monogram of Catherine de Medici, 2 Cs with an H for Henri II, in the Chambre de la Reine or Queen's Bedroom, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, 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. This is thought to be the room in which Catherine de Medici died in 1589. 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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  • Chimney breast covered with hand-painted wallpaper with the monogram of Catherine de Medici, 2 Cs with an H for Henri II, in the Chambre de la Reine or Queen's Bedroom, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, 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. This is thought to be the room in which Catherine de Medici died in 1589. 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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  • Henri III and his companions in the king's bedroom in the Chateau de Blois in 1588, oil painting on wood, by Ulysse Besnard, 1826-99, in 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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  • Secret cupboard in the Studiolo, or Cabinet of Catherine de Medici, decorated with 180 carved, painted and gilded oak panels, made before 1520 in Italian Renaissance style, on the first floor of the Renaissance Francois I wing, built 1515-18, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The room was dedicated to reading, poetry, meditation and study. There are 4 secret compartments hidden in the panelling to conceal works of art, in the tradition of a cabinet of curiosities. 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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  • Bust of king Louis XII of France, 1462-1515, who lived at Blois and rebuilt the chateau with Anne of Brittany, in 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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  • Cabinet de la Reine, the Renaissance study of Catherine de Medici, with 237 Italianate wood panels, early 16th century, by workshop of Francesco Scibec da Carpi, and 19th century ceiling by Felix Duban, 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 room is known as the Chamber of Secrets as it contains several hidden cupboards with secret mechanisms. 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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  • Portrait of Marguerite de France, Queen of Navarre, known as La Reine Margot, 1553-1615,<br />
oil painting on canvas, after Francois Clouet, 1515-1572, in the Garde-robe de la Reine, or Queen's Dressing Room, in the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban 1861-66, 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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  • Portrait of Gaston, Duke of Orleans, 1608-60, wearing a lace collar and embroidered coat with sash, oil painting on canvas, part of an exhibition entitled Gaston d'Orleans, Prince Mecene et Rebelle, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. Gaston d'Orleans instructed Francois Mansart, to build his new apartments at the Chateau de Blois in 1652. 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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