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A California couple bought Chateau Avensac for $1.2 million — then discovered it needed another $1 million in updates. Astrid Landon/BI
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the Château de Blois and Amboise. The original design of the château is attributed to the Tuscan architect Domenico da Cortona ; Leonardo da Vinci may have also influenced the design.
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by region and department. Notes The French word château has a wider meaning than the English castle : it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English.
It is located in Chaumont, straddling the municipalities of Mainsat and La Serre-Bussière-Vieille, in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The path leading to the château (rue de Chaumont) is in the town of Mainsat, but the building itself is in the neighbouring town of La Serre-Bussière-Vieille. [1] [2]
This list of châteaux in France is arranged by region. The French word château (French pronunciation:; plural: châteaux) has a wider meaning than the English castle: it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English.
For some time, the family occupied the first floor, and then the refurbished stables, of this largest private château in France with its 1,235 acres of gardens. [10] [9] In 1968, the property was opened for public tours. A major restoration was completed starting in 1976 and it was continuing in 2017; the roof repair alone took six years.
Palace of Fontainebleau (/ ˈ f ɒ n t ɪ n b l oʊ / FON-tin-bloh, US also /-b l uː /-bloo; [1] French: Château de Fontainebleau [ʃɑto d(ə) fɔ̃tɛnblo]), located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
Name Date Condition Image Ownership / Access Notes Château Grimaldi d'Antibes: Restored Houses Picasso museum.: Château de Gourdon: 12th century Rebuilt Remodelled 18th century.