The Chateaux of FranceAccurate descriptions of courtly life and customs accompany this large-format photographic selection highlighting eighty of the most magnificent castles built in France over the past thousand years. |
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18th century acquired Amboise Ancy-le-Franc André Le Nôtre Anet Anjony arches architect architecture Balleroy balustrade Baroque beautiful became Blois Bouilh Brède Broglie built Caradeuc carved Chambord chapel Charles château châtelain Chaumont Chenonceaux Cheverny Chinon classical Clères Comte Roger corner towers corps de logis cour d'honneur court Craon crowned d'Orléans daughter decorative defensive descendants Diane de Poitiers domain donjon dormers Duke dwelling early enceinte ensemble entrance exile feudal flanked Fougères Fouquet France France's François French gallery garden Gothic grand Henri interior Italian Jean King King's La Brède later Lauzun Le Lude Lorraine Louis XIII Louis XIV machicolated Maintenon Mansart Marquis marriage married Medici medieval moat monarch monumental Napoleon Nohant opposite original painted Paris park pavilion pediment pilasters Prince reign Renaissance René restoration Revolution Rococo Rohan Romantic roof royal Royaumont salon sculptural side stone structure style survive tall Tanlay Ussé Versailles walls wing