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  • Death of Leonardo da Vinci in the arms of king Francois I in the Chateau d'Amboise, oil painting on canvas, 1781, by Francois-Guillaume Menageot, 1744-1816, in the Chambre du Roi or King's Bedroom, in the Chateau d'Ambois, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plan of the river Loire elevation of the Chateau d'Amboise, drawing by Jacques Androuet du Cerveau, with existing buildings in black and destroyed sections in red, published in Les Plus Excellents Batiments de France, 1576-77, in the Chateau d'Ambois, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Promenoir des Gardes, on the ground floor of the royal loggia at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Death of Leonardo da Vinci in the arms of king Francois I in the Chateau d'Amboise, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1781, by Francois-Guillaume Menageot, 1744-1816, in the Chambre du Roi or King's Bedroom, in the Chateau d'Ambois, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Leonardo da Vinci, 1868, marking the place in the old church where he was buried, outside the Chapelle Saint-Hubert, built 1491-96 in Flamboyant Gothic style, at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des gardes nobles, or Hall of the noble guards, housing the king's personal guards, protecting the staircase to the royal apartments, with central Gothic palm pillar supporting vaulted ceiling, and displays of armour, in the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom of king Henri II, with large canopy bed, jewel chest and tapestries from Brussels and Tournai, 16th and 17th century, in the Louis XII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grande Chambre, formerly known as Salle de l'echanson or Hall of the butler, with Gothic and Renaissance furniture and 17th century Aubusson tapestries designed by Le Brun, in the Louis XII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grande Chambre, formerly known as Salle de l'echanson or Hall of the butler, with Gothic and Renaissance furniture and 17th century Aubusson tapestries designed by Le Brun, in the Louis XII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The Tour des Minimes is to the left, and the royal residence behind. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corbel sculpture with hooded figure resting cheek on hand, in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau d'Amboise, aerial view, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace with emblems of Anne de Bretagne (fleur de lys, ermine) and Charles VIII (flaming sword), in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace with emblems of Anne de Bretagne (fleur de lys, ermine) and Charles VIII (flaming sword), in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Leonardo da Vinci, 1868, marking the place in the old church where he was buried, outside the Chapelle Saint-Hubert, built 1491-96 in Flamboyant Gothic style, at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance gardens at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour des Minimes and Chateau d'Amboise, aerial view, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, with 2 fireplaces (1 Gothic 1 Renaissance), columns supporting a vaulted ceiling and Gothic benches or chayeres, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance gardens, aerial view, at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion portrait of Alexander the Great and corbel sculpture, in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corbel sculpture with figure playing bagpipes, in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, with 2 fireplaces (1 Gothic 1 Renaissance), columns supporting a vaulted ceiling and Gothic benches or chayeres, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the Tour des Minimes, a Renaissance tower holding a ramp to allow carriages to access the castle terrace from the town below, at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion portrait of Alexander the Great, in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corbel sculpture with oversized ears, a reminder of possible surveillance ('the walls have ears'), in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of king Francois I of France in 1515, oil painting, by Jean Clouet, 1480-1541, in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour des Minimes and Louis XII wing at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corbel sculpture with squirrels eating beech nuts, in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corbel sculpture of figure wearing armour holding phylactery, in the Salle des Etats or State Room, where the king and his council met, in the Charles VIII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Louis XII wing and Renaissance gardens at the Chateau d'Amboise, aerial view, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour des Minimes and Louis XII wing at the Chateau d'Amboise, aerial view, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Charles VIII wing (left) and Louis XII wing (right) at the Chateau d'Amboise, aerial view, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Leonardo da Vinci, 1868, marking the place in the old church where he was buried, outside the Chapelle Saint-Hubert, built 1491-96 in Flamboyant Gothic style, at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. Leonardo da Vinci died at Amboise in 1519. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to the Chapelle Saint-Hubert, built 1491-96 in Flamboyant Gothic style, at the  Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chapel was carved under Charles VIII in Italianate style by Flemish craftsmen in stone and tufa. The lintel represents St Hubert hunting and the 19th century tympanum, Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany kneeling before the Virgin. The chapel also served as an oratory for Anne of Brittany and presumed final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci, who died at Amboise in 1519. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. Charles VIII was responsible for much of the building work before his death in 1498, turning the building from a medieval fortress to a Gothic palace. Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior ramp of the Tour des Minimes at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The tower has a wide, shallow ramp large enough to allow horses and carriages access to the terrace of the royal residence, situated above the river, and was built in Renaissance style with a rib-vaulted ceiling. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bridge over the River Loire and the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The Tour des Minimes is to the left, and the royal residence behind. Charles VIII was responsible for much of the building work before his death in 1498, turning the building from a medieval fortress to a Gothic palace. Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porch terrace in the royal residence overlooking the River Loire at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. Charles VIII was responsible for much of the building work before his death in 1498, turning the building from a medieval fortress to a Gothic palace. Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sulptural detail on the rib-vaults of the ceiling of the interior ramp of the Tour des Minimes, with figures holding a coat of arms with 3 fleur de lys, at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The tower has a wide, shallow ramp large enough to allow horses and carriages access to the terrace of the royal residence, situated above the river, and was built in Renaissance style. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior ramp of the Tour des Minimes at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The tower has a wide, shallow ramp large enough to allow horses and carriages access to the terrace of the royal residence, situated above the river, and was built in Renaissance style with a rib-vaulted ceiling. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal residence seen from the terrace, Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. On the left along the ramparts is the Charles VII wing in late Gothic French style, with the Renaissance style Louis XII and Francois I work on the 3rd floor of the perpendicular section. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The Tour des Minimes is to the left, and the royal residence behind. Charles VIII was responsible for much of the building work before his death in 1498, turning the building from a medieval fortress to a Gothic palace. Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal residence seen from the terrace, Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. On the left along the ramparts is the Charles VII wing in late Gothic French style, with the Renaissance style Louis XII and Francois I work on the 3rd floor of the perpendicular section. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porch terrace in the royal residence of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. Charles VIII was responsible for much of the building work before his death in 1498, turning the building from a medieval fortress to a Gothic palace. Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior ramp of the Tour des Minimes at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The tower has a wide, shallow ramp large enough to allow horses and carriages access to the terrace of the royal residence, situated above the river, and was built in Renaissance style with a rib-vaulted ceiling. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal residence seen from the terrace, Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The far section is the Charles VII wing in late Gothic French style, with the Renaissance style Louis XII and Francois I work on the 3rd floor of the turreted perpendicular section. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. Charles VIII was responsible for much of the building work before his death in 1498, turning the building from a medieval fortress to a Gothic palace. Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The Tour des Minimes is to the left, and the royal residence behind. Charles VIII was responsible for much of the building work before his death in 1498, turning the building from a medieval fortress to a Gothic palace. Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Print of the Chateau de Chaumont, a 10th century Burgundian castle rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise, by Victor Petit, 1818-71, in the collection of the Chateau de Germolles, Burgundy, France, built 1385-1400 as the residence of the Dukes of Burgundy. The chateau de Germolles was built under Philippe le Hardi or Philip the Bold, first Duke of Burgundy of the new royal Valois dynasty, and then given to his wife, Margaret of Flanders, Duchess of Burgundy. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Louis de Bussy d'Amboise, 1549-79, courtier of Henri III, in the Galerie des Illustres, featuring 327 portraits of important figures from history, commissioned 1620-38 by Paul Ardier, in the Chateau de Beauregard, Renaissance chateau begun late 15th century and extended 16th century by Jean du Thier, in Loir-et-Cher, France. The painters are unidentified and mainly copied portraits from other collections. The decorative work and emblems on the woodwork and coffered ceiling are by Pierre Mosnier. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace, 16th century, with symbol of Delta (D) and 3 full moon circles, an astrological cabalistic symbol or possibly for Diane de Poitiers, in the room known as Ruggieri Room, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Symbol of Delta (D) and 3 full moon circles, an astrological cabalistic symbol or possibly for Diane de Poitiers, on the fireplace, 16th century, in the room known as Ruggieri Room, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be of Cosimo Ruggieri, d. 1615, astrologer to Catherine de Medici, in the room known as Ruggieri Room, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as Ruggieri Room, with cabbalistic astrology symbols on the 16th century fireplace, and a 17th century canopy bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as Ruggieri Room, with cabalistic astrology symbols on the 16th century fireplace, and a 17th century canopy bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Catherine de Medici, detail, oil painting on canvas, 19th century copy of an original, in the room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tapestry and safe chest, made 16th century in Nuremberg with a 20-pin lock, for storing important documents, in the Salle des gardes, or Guards room, used as a security entrance, drawbridge lookout and for weapons training by the lord's guards, now displaying weapons and armour from 15th-19th century, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Catherine de Medici, oil painting on canvas, 19th century copy of an original, in the room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be of Diane de Poitiers, 1500-66, oil painting on canvas, probably 19th century, in her bedroom in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, with 15th century Tournai tapestry and 4-poster Henri II style bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dining Room, 17m long, used as a kitchen and for servants before becoming a dining room in the 19th century, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The Neo Gothic fireplace was designed by Paul Ernest Sanson and sculpted by Antoine Margotin. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, with 15th century Tournai tapestry and 4-poster Henri II style bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des gardes, or Guards room, used as a security entrance, drawbridge lookout and for weapons training by the lord's guards, now displaying weapons and armour from 15th-19th century, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gala Saddlery, one of the finest saddleries in France, unchanged since the late 19th century, with a major collection of driving harnesses, irons and whips, in the Chateau de Chaumont, Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, a 10th century Burgundian castle rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise. The castle is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1560, with tapestry and 4-poster bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont, Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, a 10th century Burgundian castle rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise. The castle is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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