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  • Boats on the river Loire, near Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. Traditional Loire boats, flat bottomed to travel in shallow river waters, are still used on the river. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boats on the river Loire, near Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. Traditional Loire boats, flat bottomed to travel in shallow river waters, are still used on the river. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South facade, with small 19th century loggia with entrance and double staircase, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, with a marble fountain, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bas of the Italian style Renaissance fountain in Carrara marble, made in Lombardy, with reliefs of chimeras and marine creatures, in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Francois I, 1494-1547, king of France, 16th century, in a triangular pediment niche above a doorway, on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entombment, detail, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, above the altar in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South facade, with small 19th century loggia with entrance and double staircase, at the Chateau de Villesavin, aerial view, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Villesavin, aerial view, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spiral staircase, one of the first Renaissance spiral staircases in France, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bakery, with bread oven and Renaissance fireplace, in an outbuilding in the Cour de la ferme or Basse-cour, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the goddess Diana the huntress, in a niche on a 19th century section of the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Annunciation, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pavilion housing the chapel, from the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion portrait of Roman emperor Augustus, sculptural detail on a wall on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the House of Orleans, relief, on the pediment of a dormer window, on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inscription naming the builder and construction date of the chateau, on a small 19th century loggia holding the entrance with double staircase, on the south facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dovecote, 16th century, with 1500 nesting sites, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Francois I, 1494-1547, king of France, 16th century, in a triangular pediment niche above a doorway, on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flagellation, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Presentation of Christ to the people, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Platter with relief portrait of Francois I, 1494-1547, king of France, and a battle scene, late 16th - early 17th century, in the the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musician angel playing a lute, relief, on the pediment of a dormer window, on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South facade, with small 19th century loggia with entrance and double staircase, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scroll of a broken pediment and grotesque mask, sculptural detail on a wall on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ on the Mount of Olives, detail, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Putti holding instruments of the Passion, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, on the ceiling of the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel, with early 17th century frescoes of the Passion, in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel, with early 17th century frescoes of the Passion, in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Francois I, 1494-1547, king of France, 16th century, in a triangular pediment niche above a doorway, on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the goddess Diana the huntress, in a niche on a 19th century section of the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Presentation of Christ to the people, detail, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entombment, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, above the altar in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, with a marble fountain, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. Behind is the pavilion housing the chapel. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance with 19th century loggia with double staircase, on the south facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Francois I, 1494-1547, king of France, in a niche on a 19th century section of the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Francois I, 1494-1547, king of France, 16th century, in a triangular pediment niche above a doorway, on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medallion portrait of Roman emperor Vespasian, sculptural detail on a wall on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salamander, emblem of Francois I, relief, on the pediment of a dormer window on the pavilion housing the chapel, on the Cour d'Honneur facade of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Deposition, fresco in oil and tempera, in Fontainebleau style, 16th - 17th century, in the Chapel of the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Italian style Renaissance fountain in Carrara marble, made in Lombardy, with reliefs of chimeras and marine creatures, in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Italian style Renaissance fountain in Carrara marble, made in Lombardy, aerial view, in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South facade, with small 19th century loggia with entrance and double staircase, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Villesavin and its Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, aerial view, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Marguerite de France, Queen of Navarre, known as La Reine Margot, 1553-1615,<br />
oil painting on canvas, after Francois Clouet, 1515-1572, in the Garde-robe de la Reine, or Queen's Dressing Room, in the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban 1861-66, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Assassination of the Duc de Guise, oil painting on canvas, 1834, by Paul Delaroche, 1797-1856, and studio, in the Salle du Conseil or Council Room, the site of the assassination of the Duc de Guise in 1588, on the second floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The murder is retold in several 19th century paintings hung in the room. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plan of the Chambord estate, 1821, in the collection of the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Collection Manuel Cohen © Domaine de Chambord
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  • Swan pierced by an arrow, emblem of the counts of Blois, relief above the door in the Chambre de la Reine or Queen's Bedroom, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Louis de France, dauphin, 1729-65, oil painting on canvas, 1772, by Nicolas Henri Jeaurat de Bertry, 1728-96, in the collection of the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Collection Manuel Cohen © Domaine de Chambord
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  • Chambre du Roi, or King's Bedroom, on the second floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The room is decorated in the style of Henri III, and was used by the close circle of the King, for audiences, meetings and entertainment, as well as as a bedroom. The room has hand-painted wallpaper, a 4-poster bed, tiled floor and painted ceiling, and was restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chambre du Roi, or King's Bedroom, on the second floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The room is decorated in the style of Henri III, and was used by the close circle of the King, for audiences, meetings and entertainment, as well as as a bedroom. The room has hand-painted wallpaper, a 4-poster bed, tiled floor and painted ceiling, and was restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chambre de la Reine or Queen's Bedroom, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This is thought to be the room in which Catherine de Medici died in 1589, and the walls are decorated with her monogram, 2 Cs with an H for Henri II. It has a painted ceiling, tiled floor and 4-poster bed with a green canopy. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Madame de Noailles, wearing a ruff and brocaded dress, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Madonna of the Candelabra, oil painting on canvas, 1817, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1780-1867, in the portrait gallery of the Musee des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed in the Louis XII wing since 1869, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of king Henri II of France, 1519-59, 1561, by Germain Pilon, 1525-90, in the Salle des Valois, with collections belonging to the Valois, especially Francois I, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Henri III pushing the corpse of the duc de Guise with his foot, oil painting on canvas, 1832, by Charles Barthelemy Jean Durupt, 1804-38, in the Salle des Guises, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The murder took place in the chateau in 1588. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Assassination of Henri III, oil painting on canvas, 1863, by Hugues Merle, 1823-81, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The king was assassinated in 1589 by Jacques Clement, a Dominican friar. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Gardes, used by the captains of the queen's guards, with Renaissance fireplaces, painted walls by Vitet 1845-47 and an exhibition of historical busts, paintings and armaments, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Francois I conferring on Rosso the titles and benefices of the Abbey of Saint-Martin, as a reward for this decorative work at the Palace of Fontainebleau, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1865, by Isidore Patrois, 1815-84, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Henri II, 1519-59, oil painting on canvas, 17th century, by French School, in the Galerie de la Reine or Queen's Gallery, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The gallery overlooks the gardens and houses an important portrait collection. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Francois I, 1494-1547, oil painting on canvas, 17th century, by French School, in the Galerie de la Reine or Queen's Gallery, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The gallery overlooks the gardens and houses an important portrait collection. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of M de Nevers, with a lace collar, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of king Henri II of France, 1519-59, 1561, by Germain Pilon, 1525-90, in the Salle des Valois, with collections belonging to the Valois, especially Francois I, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The sculpture was acquired in 1926 by the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Pierre de Ronsard, 1524-85, French poet, in the Galerie de la Reine or Queen's Gallery, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The gallery overlooks the gardens and houses an important portrait collection. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabinet de la Reine, the Renaissance study of Catherine de Medici, with 237 Italianate wood panels, early 16th century, by workshop of Francesco Scibec da Carpi, and 19th century ceiling by Felix Duban, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The room is known as the Chamber of Secrets as it contains several hidden cupboards with secret mechanisms. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galerie de la Reine or Queen's Gallery, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The gallery overlooks the gardens and houses an important portrait collection. It was used for walking and entertaining, with music, theatre, games and dance playing an important role. It has a painted ceiling, tiled floor an hand-painted wallpaper. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Marguerite de France, Queen of Navarre, known as La Reine Margot, 1553-1615,<br />
detail, oil painting on canvas, after Francois Clouet, 1515-1572, in the Garde-robe de la Reine, or Queen's Dressing Room, in the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban 1861-66, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron, 1562-1602, in the portrait gallery of the Musee des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed in the Louis XII wing since 1869, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River Loire and the Quai Aristide Briand at sunrise, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Drawing of the facade of the Chateau de Chambord and plan of the Chambord estate, 1821, in the collection of the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Collection Manuel Cohen © Domaine de Chambord
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  • Plan of the Chambord estate, scale 1:45,000, by L Marcelle, surveyor under M Bourcier, general manager of the estate, published by Alphonse Gatineau, 1857, in the collection of the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Collection Manuel Cohen © Domaine de Chambord
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  • Plan of Chambord  c. 1802-09, entitled 'Grand Chancellery of the Legion of Honor, general map of Chambord Park, chief town of the 15th cohort according to the plan drawn up for the Marshal of Saxe in 1745', in the collection of the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Collection Manuel Cohen © Domaine de Chambord
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  • Portrait of Francois I, 1494-1547, king of France, oil painting, 17th century, in the collection of the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Collection Manuel Cohen © Domaine de Chambord
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  • Bust of king Louis XII of France, 1462-1515, who lived at Blois and rebuilt the chateau with Anne of Brittany, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Gardes, or Guardroom, used by the captains of the queen's guards, with Renaissance fireplaces, painted walls by Vitet 1845-47 and an exhibition of historical busts, paintings and armaments, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Tongina Gonsalvus, b.1588, born with the congenital disease hypertrichosis, painting, c. 1583, by Lavinia Fontana, 1552-1614, in the Chambre du Roi, or King's Bedroom, on the second floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Charles IX visiting the wounded admiral Coligny in 1572, oil painting on canvas, 1850, by Pierre-Charles Comte, 1823-95, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Anne d'Autriche, or Anne of Austria, 1601-66, queen of France as wife of Louis XIII, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Madame la Marale, Duchess of Joyeuse, wearing a lace collar and pearls in her hair, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Madame de Guitry, with a high lace collar and pearl jewellery, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chambre de la Reine or Queen's Bedroom, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This is thought to be the room in which Catherine de Medici died in 1589, and the walls are decorated with her monogram, 2 Cs with an H for Henri II. It has a painted ceiling, tiled floor and 4-poster bed with a green canopy. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Anne de Rohan, with a lace ruff, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galerie de la Reine or Queen's Gallery, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The gallery overlooks the gardens and houses an important portrait collection. It was used for walking and entertaining, with music, theatre, games and dance playing an important role. It has a painted ceiling, tiled floor an hand-painted wallpaper. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Claude de France, 1499-1524, wife of Francois I, in plaster, after the funerary statue by Francois Carmoy on her tomb at Saint Denis, by Francois Marchand, 1500-51, and Pierre Bontemps, 1507-68, in the Garde-robe de la Reine, or Queen's Dressing Room, in the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galerie de la Reine or Queen's Gallery, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The gallery overlooks the gardens and houses an important portrait collection. It was used for walking and entertaining, with music, theatre, games and dance playing an important role. It has a painted ceiling, tiled floor an hand-painted wallpaper. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Francois I conferring on Rosso the titles and benefices of the Abbey of Saint-Martin, as a reward for this decorative work at the Palace of Fontainebleau, oil painting on canvas, 1865, by Isidore Patrois, 1815-84, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots or Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland and France, 1542-87, in mourning clothes, oil painting on wood, early 17th century, after Francois Clouet, 1515-72, in the Garde-robe de la Reine, or Queen's Dressing Room, in the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban 1861-66, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Henri III and his companions in the king's bedroom in the Chateau de Blois in 1588, oil painting on wood, by Ulysse Besnard, 1826-99, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galerie de la Reine or Queen's Gallery, decorated in 16th century Renaissance style and restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The gallery overlooks the gardens and houses an important portrait collection. It was used for walking and entertaining, with music, theatre, games and dance playing an important role. It has a painted ceiling, tiled floor an hand-painted wallpaper. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle du roi, with canopy dais for receiving visitors, 19th century furniture in Renaissance and medieval style, and fireplace 1515-20, with ceilings and walls decorated by Felix Duban in the 19th century, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Etats Generaux, or Estates General Room, built in 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI, Count of Blois-Champagne, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The large hall is covered by a wooden frame forming 2 naves, supported by 6 arches on 5 columns. In 1861-66 Felix Duban restored the room in Neo-Gothic style, painting the vaulted ceiling with a fleur de lys design. The hall is named after the 2 Estates General of Blois in 1576 and 1588, called by Henri III. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St John the Baptist, painting, copy after the original by Leonardo da Vinci, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, and coats of arms of Louis XII (left) and Anne de Bretagne (right), stone relief above the entrance on the facade of the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Balcony with stone sculpture of dolphins and a coquille St Jacques, on the facade of the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, and initials and coats of arms of Louis XII (left) and Anne de Bretagne (right), stone relief above the entrance on the facade of the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window painted with porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, 19th century, by Paul-Charles Nicod, in the Salle des Etats Generaux, the counts' justice hall, built 1214 in Gothic style under Thibaut VI count of Blois, with repainted decoration 1861-66 by Felix Duban, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This was the Hall of the Estates General 1576-88 and was restored 2006-7. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Blois, 1 of a series of 12 Gobelins tapestries made c. 1730 after designs by Charles Lebrun, 1619-90, representing 12 royal castles in 12 months of the year, in the Salle Gaston d'Orleans, a reception room in the classical wing, built 1635-38 by Francois Mansart, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Blois, detail, 1 of a series of 12 Gobelins tapestries made c. 1730 after designs by Charles Lebrun, 1619-90, representing 12 royal castles in 12 months of the year, in the Salle Gaston d'Orleans, a reception room in the classical wing, built 1635-38 by Francois Mansart, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Passage of her royal highness the duchess of Angouleme to Blois on 7th April 1823, painting, by Jean Jacques Hauer, 1751-1829, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, in the Louis XII Gothic wing, of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. This naive style painting depicts the meeting of Marie-Therese of France (or Marie Therese Charlotte of France), 1778-1851, nicknamed "Madame Royale", daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, with the notables of Blois, on the way to Bayonne, after the French Revolution. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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