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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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • River Loire and the Quai Aristide Briand at sunrise, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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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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  • 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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  • 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 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 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 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 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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  • Portrait of Madame de Guitry, with a high lace collar and pearl jewellery, oil painting on canvas, c. 1625, by unknown artist, from the Gallery of portraits from the Chateau de Saint Germain-Beaupre, Creuse, now in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The museum originally opened in 1850 in the Francois I wing, but moved here in 1869 after the rooms had been restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of king 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Room known as Ruggieri Room, with cabalistic astrology symbols on the 16th century fireplace, and a 17th century canopy bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Catherine de Medici, detail, oil painting on canvas, 19th century copy of an original, in the room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be of Cosimo Ruggieri, d. 1615, astrologer to Catherine de Medici, in the room known as Ruggieri Room, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dining Room, 17m long, used as a kitchen and for servants before becoming a dining room in the 19th century, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The Neo Gothic fireplace was designed by Paul Ernest Sanson and sculpted by Antoine Margotin. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be of Diane de Poitiers, 1500-66, oil painting on canvas, probably 19th century, in her bedroom in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des gardes, or Guards room, used as a security entrance, drawbridge lookout and for weapons training by the lord's guards, now displaying weapons and armour from 15th-19th century, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King's Room, 16th century, used for meals and audiences by Francois I, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel, begun 1546 under Francois I, continued and extended by Claude de Bombelles for Henri II, completed 1685 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for Louis XIV, in the west tower 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom in the parade apartment of Louis XIV, 1680, used for the king's rising and setting ceremonies, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chambord from the Midy side, print, 1749, by Georges-Louis Le Rouge, 1712-90, 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. This drawing of the south facade shows the new mansard attic level for servants and remains of half-built walls of an abandoned 16th century project. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Catherine de Medici, oil painting on canvas, 19th century copy of an original, in the room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parade apartment of Louis XIV, 1680, used for the king's rising and setting ceremonies, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salamander spitting water to extinguish the bad fire, emblem of Francois I, on the stone vaulted coffered ceiling of the cross shaped room, on the second floor of the keep in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, with 15th century Tournai tapestry and 4-poster Henri II style bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as Ruggieri Room, with cabbalistic astrology symbols on the 16th century fireplace, and a 17th century canopy bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tapestry and safe chest, made 16th century in Nuremberg with a 20-pin lock, for storing important documents, in the Salle des gardes, or Guards room, used as a security entrance, drawbridge lookout and for weapons training by the lord's guards, now displaying weapons and armour from 15th-19th century, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double helix staircase seen from the ground floor, in 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 open staircase is at the centre of the chateau with 2 helices rising over 3 floors without meeting and is lit from above by a 32m high roof lantern. The staircase is rumoured to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom in the parade apartment of Louis XIV, 1680, used for the king's rising and setting ceremonies, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom of Francois I, with furniture used by his itinerant court by Jacques Garcia, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double helix staircase on the first floor, in 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 open staircase is at the centre of the chateau with 2 helices rising over 3 floors without meeting and is lit from above by a 32m high roof lantern. The staircase is rumoured to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail with head and scroll, from the double helix staircase, in 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 open staircase is at the centre of the chateau with 2 helices rising over 3 floors without meeting and is lit from above by a 32m high roof lantern. The staircase is rumoured to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Outer spiral staircase of the chapel wing, begun 1545 and finished 1684-86, and gallery leading to the chapel or oratory, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone capitals with emblems of Francois I, in the Chapel, begun 1546 under Francois I, continued and extended by Claude de Bombelles for Henri II, completed 1685 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for Louis XIV, in the west tower 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Study off the bedroom of Francois I, in the studio style, used for reading, writing and private meetings, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queen's Cabinet, used in the 17th century by Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XIV, for reading, painting and meetings, in 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 decor dates from late 18th and early 19th centuries when the room was the study of the marquis de Polignac and the dining room for the duchess of Berry. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double helix staircase, looking up the central spine, in 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 open staircase is at the centre of the chateau with 2 helices rising over 3 floors without meeting and is lit from above by a 32m high roof lantern. The staircase is rumoured to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, with 15th century Tournai tapestry and 4-poster Henri II style bed, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Symbol of Delta (D) and 3 full moon circles, an astrological cabalistic symbol or possibly for Diane de Poitiers, on the fireplace, 16th century, in the room known as Ruggieri Room, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View through the Porte Royale, the main entrance to 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double helix staircase on the second floor, in 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 open staircase is at the centre of the chateau with 2 helices rising over 3 floors without meeting and is lit from above by a 32m high roof lantern. The staircase is rumoured to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle de Compagnie, used in 17th century by Louis XIV as the second antechamber of his parade apartment, in 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. This room was used as a waiting area for the adjacent royal chamber, or for dining or playing cards. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle de Compagnie, used in 17th century by Louis XIV as the second antechamber of his parade apartment, in 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. This room was used as a waiting area for the adjacent royal chamber, or for dining or playing cards. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal Oratory, or private chapel of the king, with stone vaulted coffered ceiling, in the Francois I wing 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double helix staircase on the second floor, with the stone coffered vaulted ceiling of the cross room, in 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 open staircase is at the centre of the chateau with 2 helices rising over 3 floors without meeting and is lit from above by a 32m high roof lantern. The staircase is rumoured to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queen's Apartment, originally the rooms of Francois I and then of Maria-Theresa of Austria in 17th century as shown here, with a bedroom, 3 cabinets and an antechamber, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Illustres, originally a bedroom and later used for receptions by Louis XIV, with portraits of illustrious French figures including Louis XIV, Stanislas Leszczynski and Catherine Opalinska, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kitchen, 1782, with bakery, pastry oven and pantry attached, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted salamander and flames, symbol of Francois I, in the Royal Oratory, or private chapel of the king, in the Francois I wing 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the kings of France with 2 angels, Order of Chivalry of Saint-Michel, fleur de lys, initial F and salamanders, in the Royal Oratory, or private chapel of the king, in the Francois I wing 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Gaston d’Orleans, 1608-60, son of king Henri IV, oil painting on canvas, 17th century, by French School artist, after Philippe de Champaigne, 1602–74, in 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 chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Louis, Le Grand Conde, 1621-86, depicted as a Roman general and hero before the French army, oil painting on canvas, 1848, after Juste d'Egmont, 1801-74, in 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 chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Claire-Clemence de Maille, princesse de Conde, 1628-94, wife of Louis de Bourbon Le Grand Conde, oil painting on canvas, 17th century, by Henri Beaubrun, 1603-77, in 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 chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace, 16th century, with symbol of Delta (D) and 3 full moon circles, an astrological cabalistic symbol or possibly for Diane de Poitiers, in the room known as Ruggieri Room, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of the Comte d'Artois, 1757-1836, as a boy, who became king Charles X, in 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 chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Regatta on the Grand Canal in Venice, oil painting on canvas, 1840, by Lancelot-Theodore Turpin de Crisse, 1782-1859, in 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 chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Louis XIV, 1638-1715, oil painting on canvas, 19th century, after Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1659-1743, in 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 king is wearing armour and the cord of the order of Saint Louis, and holds the baton of command of the commander of the armies. The chateau is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal Oratory, or private chapel of the king, with stone vaulted coffered ceiling, in the Francois I wing 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallery leading from the royal bedroom to the chapel or oratory, in 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double helix staircase seen from the second floor, with the stone coffered vaulted ceiling of the cross room, in 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 open staircase is at the centre of the chateau with 2 helices rising over 3 floors without meeting and is lit from above by a 32m high roof lantern. The staircase is rumoured to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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