Stephane COMPOINT
CHAMBORD CASTLE, FIVE CENTURIES OF RENAISSANCE!
2019 marks a double anniversary: the 500th anniversary of death
from Leonardo da Vinci to Amboise and the half-millennium of the beginning of construction
one of the most emblematic monuments of France. : the castle of Chambord

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Emblem of the French Renaissance around the world,
the monument is an architectural feat that bears the double signature
of Francis I, his sponsor and Leonardo da Vinci, the inspiring architect.

France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : The large staircase with double revolution (or "double helix"), which one probably owes to Leonardo da Vinci, is extended in a single propeller (photo) surrounded by a glass roof bathed in light. The ascent continues in the form of a central column which gives access to the lantern. ONLY_0381400

France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : Aerial view from the northwestt at sunset. On foreground, the french gardens, restored in spring 2018. Left and right, the Cosson river. On background right, the small village of Chambord. On background, the national estate of Chambord, largest closed forest park in Europe with 5441 hectares and 32 km of closed walls (longest in France). With its 77 staircases, its 156 meters of facade, its 282 chimneys, its 426 rooms, and its 800 carved capitals, it is the largest chateau of the Loire Valley. The first stone was laid by François 1st in 1519: 2019 marks the fifth centenary of the castle. ONLY_0381384

France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : Portrait of Francois 1st (1494 - 1547) around 1527 by Jean Clouet. Original painting at the Louvre Museum in Paris. ONLY_0381406

France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord - West Terrace : Detail of the central lantern. The royal symbols are legions: initials of François 1st, crowned salamander, emanated candelabra, fleurs de lys, etc. The yard spent most of its time on the terraces. ONLY_0381391

France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : House of the Queen called Blue Room. Initially a room of François 1er, this room becomes in the 17th century the room of Queen Anne of Austria, wife of Louis XIII and mother of Louis XIV, then Queen Marie Therese of Austria, first wife of Louis XIV. ONLY_0381415
France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : The large staircase with double revolution (or "double helix"), which one probably owes to Leonardo da Vinci, includes 2 ramps superimposed in a helix one above the other allowing, thanks to a hollow core pierced with openings, to a person who descends not to meet the one who goes up. Placed in the center of the dungeon, a revolutionary design for the time, it serves the two floors, the terrace, and distributes the rooms in symmetry. This plan is inspired by the Tuscan villas, namely a cross vestibule served by a central staircase. Nearly two hundred carved capitals adorn the pilasters of the staircase. ONLY_0381404
ONLY_0381395 France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : From the south terrace, overlooking the southern part of the national domain of Chambord, the largest closed forest park in Europe with 5441 hectares and 32 km of closed walls (the longest in France).
ONLY_0381421 France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord - Parade Apartment : Parade Room. Created at the request of Louis XIV in 1680, this apartment that connects two logis profoundly changes the original architecture of the first floor of the keep. The parade apartment operates according to the label of the court of France: courtiers only access the king's room after passing through several antechambers and provided that their rank allows it. The room is used as a setting for the King's ceremonies of rising and setting, attended by some members of the royal family and high dignitaries of the court.
ONLY_0381940 France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : Aerial view from the north, at sunset. In the foreground, the french gardens, restored in spring 2018. Left, the Cosson river. In the background, the national estate of Chambord, the largest closed forest park in Europe with 5441 hectares and 32 km of closed walls (the longest in France). With its 77 staircases, its 156 meters of facade, its 282 chimneys, its 426 rooms, and its 800 carved capitals, it is the largest chateau of the Loire Valley. The first stone was laid by François 1st in 1519: 2019 marks the fifth centenary of the castle. On background right, the small village of Chambord.

France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : Big kitchen. It is arranged in 1782 in a small room under the reign of Louis XIV. Abandoned to the French Revolution, its structure was modified at the end of the 19th century. In 2015, the restoration of the hall was designed to preserve archaeological traces and walls in their historic state. The old fireplace of the sixteenth century, enlarged and supplemented by an oven, was in good condition: only its hood was consolidated during the restoration. ONLY_0381441
France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : From the north terrace, panoramic view of the French gardens, whose restoration was completed in April 2018. ONLY_0381389
France - Loire valley - Indre et Loire (37) - Castle of Amboise : Saint Hubert chapel, built in 1493 on the foundation of the oratory, erected under Louis XI. Destined for the private use of sovereigns, it is flamboyant Gothic. It is here that lies the burial of Leonardo da Vinci, died in Amboise May 2, 1519. ONLY_0378595
France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : House of the Queen called Blue Room. Initially a room of François 1er, this room becomes in the 17th century the room of Queen Anne of Austria, wife of Louis XIII and mother of Louis XIV, then Queen Marie Therese of Austria, first wife of Louis XIV. ONLY_0381418

France - Loire valley - Loir et Cher (41) - Castle of Chambord : Aerial view from the north, at sunset. With its 77 staircases, its 156 meters of facade, its 282 chimneys, its 426 rooms, and its 800 carved capitals, it is the largest chateau of the Loire Valley. The first stone was laid by François 1st in 1519: 2019 marks the fifth centenary of the castle. On background right, the small village of Chambord. ONLY_0381387
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