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  • Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir, built 2006 by Dietmar Feichtingher, and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France or National Library of France, built 1989-96 by Dominique Perrault, at  Bercy-Tolbiac in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The lenticular truss footbridge crosses the river Seine, linking the esplanade of the Bibliotheque de France to the Parc de Bercy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Cambodians and Laotians Dead for France, detail, stupa, erected 1926, commemorating those killed during the First World War, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tropical garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Black Soldiers Dead for France, detail, memorial commemorating those killed during the First World War, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tropical garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the Indochinese Christians Dead for France, commemorating those killed during the First World War, detail, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tropical garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to the Indochinese Christians Dead for France, commemorating those killed during the First World War, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tropical garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Cambodians and Laotians Dead for France, stupa, erected 1926, commemorating those killed during the First World War, in the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, or Garden of Tropical Agronomy, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tropical garden was first established in 1899 to conduct agronomical experiments on plants of French colonies. In 1907 it was the site of the Colonial Exhibition and many pavilions were built or relocated here. The garden has since become neglected and many structures overgrown, damaged or destroyed, with most of the tropical vegetation disappeared. The site is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Philippe of France, 1222-35, son of Louis VII and Adele de Champagne, younger brother of Saint-Louis, with head supported on a pillow by 2 angels, and behind, effigy of Louis de France, 1244-60, eldest son of Saint Louis and Marguerite de Provence, both made early 13th century, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and brought to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tombs seen from above, with effigies of (right) Louis de France, d. 1260, Philippe de France, d. 1235, and (left) Blanche de France, d. 1320, Louis and Philippe, and Charles I of Anjou, king of Sicily, d. 1285, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Louis de France, d. 1260, eldest son of Saint-Louis and Margaret of Provence, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and moved to Saint-Denis is 1817,  made late 13th century, and behind, Blanche de France, 1253–1323, Infanta of Castile, daughter of Saint-Louis and Margaret of Provence, originally made in the 14th century for the Eglise des Cordeliers in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigies from the tomb of Marguerite d'Artois, d. 1311, wife of Louis de France, daughter of Philippe d’Artois, wearing a chin guard, and Louis de France, 1275-1319, count of Evreux, son of Philippe III the Bold, seen from above, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Both were commissioned in the early 14th century for the Eglise des Jacobins in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Jeanne de France, 1311-49, queen of Navarre and daughter of Louis X and Marguerite de Bourgogne, wearing a window's veil, and Jean I le Posthume, who lived as king of France 15th - 19th November 1316, son of Louis X the Quarreller and Clementia of Hungary, made early 14th century in marble, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Jeanne de France, 1350-71, daughter of Philippe VI of Valois and Blanche de Navarre, from the tomb of Blanche de Navarre and her daughter Jeanne de France, made 1371 in marble by the atelier of Jean de Liege, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigies from the tomb of Marguerite d'Artois, d. 1311, wife of Louis de France, daughter of Philippe d’Artois, wearing a chin guard, and Louis de France, 1275-1319, count of Evreux, son of Philippe III the Bold, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Both were commissioned in the early 14th century for the Eglise des Jacobins in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigies from the tomb of Marguerite d'Artois, d. 1311, wife of Louis de France, daughter of Philippe d’Artois, wearing a chin guard, and Louis de France, 1275-1319, count of Evreux, son of Philippe III the Bold, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Both were commissioned in the early 14th century for the Eglise des Jacobins in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Blanche of France, 1328-93, on the royal tombs, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of the effigy of Blanche of France, 1328-93, on the royal tombs, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tombs seen from above, with effigies of (top) thought to be Marie de Brienne, 1225-1280, Louis de France, 1275-1319, Marguerite d'Artois, d. 1311, Clementia of Hungary, 1293-1328, and (bottom) Jeanne de France, c. 1371, Blanche de Navarre, d. 1398, and Charles, count of Valois, d. 1325, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1548-70, in marble, by Pierre Bontemps, 1505-68, commissioned by Henry II, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. On the right is the funerary monument of Francois II, 1544-60, king of France 1559-60, son of Henri II and Catherine de Medici, where his heart was buried, made 1572 by Primaticcio, in marble, originally from the Eglise des Celestins in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1818. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling fresco of an allegory of France surrounded by putti, by Ambroise Dubois, 1542-1615, in the Galerie des Assiettes or Plate Gallery, built c. 1840 under Louis-Philippe at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The early 17th century frescoes were transported here from the Diana Gallery. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1499-1524, commissioned by Henri II and made by Pierre Bontemps in 1550, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. This monument originally came from the Abbaye des Hautes-Bruyires in Yvelines. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigies of Philip of France, 1116-31, and Constance of Castile, 1136-60, on the royal tombs, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Blanche de France, 1253–1323, Infanta of Castile, daughter of Saint-Louis and Margaret of Provence, originally made in the 14th century for the Eglise des Cordeliers in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Blanche de France, 1253–1323, Infanta of Castile, daughter of Saint-Louis and Margaret of Provence, originally made in the 14th century for the Eglise des Cordeliers in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Philippe of France, 1222-35, son of Louis VII and Adele de Champagne, younger brother of Saint-Louis, with head supported on a pillow by 2 angels, made early 13th century, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and brought to Saint-Denis in 1817, and behind, funerary monument of Louis XII, 1462-1515, and Anne of Brittany, 1477-1514, made 1516-31 in Carrara marble by Giovani di Giusto Betti, 1479-1519, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The mausoleum resembles an antique temple and is surrounded by the 12 apostles and the 4 cardinal virtues, Prudence, Might, Justice and Temperance and the plinth is decorated with bas-reliefs of the Italian wars. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief portrait of Marie Adelaide de France, 1732-1800, aunt of Charles X, on the tomb of Charles de Valois-Angouleme, Duc d'Angouleme, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Philippe Dagobert of France , 1222-35, son of Louis VIII and Blanche de Castille, younger brother of Saint-Louis, with head supported on a pillow by 2 angels, made early 13th century, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and brought to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Praying figures (the king, the queen and their children), from the funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1548-70, in marble, by Pierre Bontemps, 1505-68, commissioned by Henry II, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigies from the funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1548-70, in marble, by Pierre Bontemps, 1505-68, commissionned by Henry II, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1499-1524, commissioned by Henri II and made by Pierre Bontemps in 1550, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. This monument originally came from the Abbaye des Hautes-Bruyires in Yvelines. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to the Maison des Provinces de France, designed by Armand Gueritte, 1879-1940, and inaugurated 1933, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The residence was built to house Alsatian students and those of all French provinces. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of 5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Athena by Marcel Gaumont, 1880-1962, on the entrance to the Maison des Provinces de France, designed by Armand Gueritte, 1879-1940, and inaugurated 1933, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The residence was built to house Alsatian students and those of all French provinces. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of 5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen. Further clearances may be requested.
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  • Maison des Provinces de France, designed by Armand Gueritte, 1879-1940, and inaugurated 1933, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The residence was built to house Alsatian students and those of all French provinces. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of 5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Maison des Provinces de France, designed by Armand Gueritte, 1879-1940, and inaugurated 1933, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The residence was built to house Alsatian students and those of all French provinces. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat, 1868-1950, and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe, 1847-1924, to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of  5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Water garden and manor house, 16th century, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The hedges in the water garden reflect Renaissance embroidery patterns. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water garden and fortified manor house, 16th century, with the Tour Saint Nicholas on the right, with its medieval terrace at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The hedges in the water garden reflect Renaissance embroidery patterns. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Joachim Murat, 1767-1815, Marshal of France and brother-in-law of Napoleon Bonaparte, painted by Francois Pascal Simon Gerard, 1770-1837, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coffered ceiling of the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of King Francois I in marble, 1835, by Achille Joseph Etienne Valois, 1785-1862, with gilded frame in carved stucco surrounded by fruit garland, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from the Royal Elephant fresco, showing  Jupiter in green and Mars in red, by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Education of Achilles, showing the centaur Chiron instructing Achilles in sword fighting, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted wooden panel with gilded initial F for King Francois I, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco of a Fontainebleau nymph, 1860, by Jean Alaux, called Le Romain, 1786-1864, after an engraving by Rene Boyvin, 1525-80, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from the Twins of Catania, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame with satyr heads, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco of Danae with Jupiter represented by a golden shower (together they will have a son, Perseus), the only fresco in this gallery by Francesco Primaticcio, 1504-70, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Putti from the frame of the fresco of a Fontainebleau nymph, 1860, by Jean Alaux, called Le Romain, 1786-1864, after an engraving by Rene Boyvin, 1525-80, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Putti from the frame of the fresco of a Fontainebleau nymph, 1860, by Jean Alaux, called Le Romain, 1786-1864, after an engraving by Rene Boyvin, 1525-80, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved oak door from the vestibule of the chapel leading to the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gallery is lined with frescoes by Rosso Fiorentino, made 1522-40 and framed in carved stucco. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Blanche de France, 1253–1323, Infanta of Castile, daughter of Saint-Louis and Margaret of Provence, originally made in the 14th century for the Eglise des Cordeliers in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Louis of France, 1244-60, oldest son of Saint-Louis and Marguerite de Provence, 18th century, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. On the left is a virtue statue from the funerary monument of Louis XII, 1462-1515, and Anne of Brittany, 1477-1514, made 1516-31 in Carrara marble by Giovani di Giusto Betti, 1479-1519. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Louis de France, 1244-60, eldest son of Saint Louis and Marguerite de Provence, made early 13th century, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and brought to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Blanche de France, 1328-93, Duchess of Orleans, daughter of Charles IV, made 1390 by Jean de Liege and Robert Loisel, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary monument of Francois I, 1494-1547, and Claude of France, 1548-70, in marble, by Pierre Bontemps, 1505-68, commissioned by Henry II, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Maison des Provinces de France, designed by Armand Gueritte, 1879-1940, and inaugurated 1933, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The residence was built to house Alsatian students and those of all French provinces. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of 5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The fortified manor house, with turret and archway, 16th century, seen down an avenue of trees, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The fortified manor house, with turret and archway, 16th century, and its reflection in the water garden, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The fortified manor house, with corner turrets, 16th century, and its reflection in the water garden, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water garden and manor house, 16th century, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The hedges in the water garden reflect Renaissance embroidery patterns. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water garden and manor house, 16th century, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The hedges in the water garden reflect Renaissance embroidery patterns. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Bassin des huit jets in the 16th century water garden, with the Tour Saint Nicholas and its medieval terrace where medicinal plants are grown, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. One of the site's springs emerges within the tower, protecting the site from siege or poisoning. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Water Garden, 16th century, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France, with hedges reflecting Renaissance embroidery patterns. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water garden and manor house, 16th century, at the Domaine de Villarceaux, Chaussy, France. The hedges in the water garden reflect Renaissance embroidery patterns. The domaine is on the site of an 11th century medieval castle and comprises a water garden, manor house and 18th century chateau. It is managed by the Regional Council of the Ile de France, with the owners, Fondation Leopold Mayer. The garden is listed as one of the Notable Gardens of France, and the domaine is a Monument Historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sacrifice of the ram in carved stucco from a frame of a fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gallery is lined with frescoes by Rosso Fiorentino, made 1522-40 and framed in carved stucco. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gallery is lined with frescoes by Rosso Fiorentino, made 1522-40 and framed in carved stucco. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Bertrand Du Gesclin, 1320-80, Constable of France 1370-80, commissioned by Charles V, made in 1397 in marble, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. In front are the feet of Charles V, 1338-80, king of France 1364-80, commissioned by Charles V himself and made by Andre Beauneveu in 1364. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Heart of Louis Charles de France or Louis XVII, 1785-95, king of France 1793-95, second son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, in a glass urn, brought to Saint-Denis in 1975 and entombed in 2004 after authentication in the Bourbon Chapel in the crypt of the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy thought to be of Marie de Brienne, 1225-1280, last latin empress of Constantinople, originally from the Abbaye de Maubuisson and moved to Saint-Denis in 1816, on the royal tombs, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. This black Tournai stone effigy is also thought to be possibly of Mahout d’Artois or Blanche of Castile. Behind are the effigies of Louis de France, 1275-1319, count of Evreux, son of Philippe III the Bold; Marguerite d'Artois, d. 1311, wife of Louis de France, daughter of Philippe d’Artois, wearing a chin guard, and Clementia of Hungary, 1293-1328, daughter of Charles I of Hungary, wife of Louis X the Quarreller. All 3 were commissioned in the early 14th century for the Eglise des Jacobins in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1817. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dogs at the feet of the effigy of Jeanne de France, 1350-71, daughter of Philippe VI of Valois and Blanche de Navarre, from the tomb of Blanche de Navarre and her daughter Jeanne de France, made 1371 in marble by the atelier of Jean de Liege, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dogs at the feet of the effigy of Jeanne de France, 1350-71, daughter of Philippe VI of Valois and Blanche de Navarre, from the tomb of Blanche de Navarre and her daughter Jeanne de France, made 1371 in marble by the atelier of Jean de Liege, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion at the feet of the effigy of Philippe of France, 1222-35, son of Louis VII and Adele de Champagne, younger brother of Saint-Louis, with head supported on a pillow by 2 angels, and behind, effigy of Louis de France, 1244-60, eldest son of Saint Louis and Marguerite de Provence, both made early 13th century, originally from the Abbaye de Royaumont and brought to Saint-Denis in 1817, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Cardinal Joseph Fesch, 1802-39, uncle of Napoleon Bonaparte, painted 1807 by Pierre-Paul Prudhon, 1758-1823, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Marie Louise of Austria, 1791-1847, second wife of Emperor Napoleon I, Empress of France 1810-14, by M G Benoist, 1768-1826, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Marie Louise of Austria, 1791-1847, second wife of Emperor Napoleon I, Empress of France 1810-14, by M G Benoist, 1768-1826, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure in carved stucco, from the frame of the fresco of the Battle of the centaurs and the lapiths, by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of King Francois I in marble, 1835, by Achille Joseph Etienne Valois, 1785-1862, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco of Danae with Jupiter represented by a golden shower (together they will have a son, Perseus), the only fresco in this gallery by Francesco Primaticcio, 1504-70, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figures in carved stucco from the frame of the fresco Fire or the Twins of Catania by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sacrifice, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Taking of Troy, high relief stucco frame by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted wooden Medusa head from the door between the horseshoe vestibule and the Galerie Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Galerie Francois I was begun in 1528 and was the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted wooden Medusa head from the door between the horseshoe vestibule and the Galerie Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Galerie Francois I was begun in 1528 and was the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted wooden Medusa head from the door between the horseshoe vestibule and the Galerie Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Galerie Francois I was begun in 1528 and was the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted wooden head of man wearing lion's head helmet, possibly Heracles, from the door between the horseshoe vestibule and the Galerie Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Galerie Francois I was begun in 1528 and was the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ignorance Chased Away, showing King at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter with blindfolded ignorant men left behind, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Royal Elephant decorated with fleur de lys, representing the King, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Unity of the State, showing the King holding court, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The abduction of Philyra by Saturn as a white horse, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Twins of Catania, with people fleeing a burning city, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Twins of Catania, with people fleeing a burning city, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cleobis and Biton, showing the brothers pulling Cydippe a chariot to the Temple of Hera, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Education of Achilles, showing the centaur Chiron instructing Achilles in various skills, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Giant, from the Education of Achilles panel, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Male caryatid in carved stucco, from the frame of the fresco of the Disappointed Venus, by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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