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Spiral staircase of Blois castle in the inner courtyard Constructed about 1515, is it the most famous winding staircase. On the banister salamander and ermine, the heraldic animals of Francois I and his Queen, Claude de France.
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Spiral staircase of Blois castle in the inner courtyard Constructed about 1515,...

Spiral staircase in the inner courtyard of Blois Castle Inside view of this most famous winding staircase, constructed about 1515. On the banisters the salamander of Francois I and the ermine of his Queen, Claude de France.
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Spiral staircase in the inner courtyard of Blois Castle Inside view of this most...

Pamphlet (printed at Amiens in 1526) showing Francois I offering his heart to his wife, Claude de France, and a mere bunch of flowers to the Virgin Mary The pamphlet is a veiled attack on life at court.
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Pamphlet (printed at Amiens in 1526) showing Francois I offering his...

Charles VII,King of France.Jeanne d'Arc's battles against the English won him the throne. Oil on wood 85.7 x 70.6 cm
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Charles VII,King of France.Jeanne d'Arc's battles against the English won...

Anet Castle, built for Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II, by Philippe Delorme. Only chapel, left wing and portal of the castle remain today. Entrance Hall and staircase.
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Anet Castle, built for Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II, by Philippe...

Henri IV, King of France (1553-1610). Coloured wax bust, life-size, attributed to Michel Bourdin.
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Henri IV, King of France (1553-1610). Coloured wax bust, life-...

Chenonceaux Castle on the Loire. Built 1513-1521 by Thomas Bohier, Minister of Finance for French King Francois I. Later, Chenonceau became the property of Diane de Poitiers, Mistress of King Henri II the son of Queen Catherine de Medici.
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Chenonceaux Castle on the Loire. Built 1513-1521 by Thomas Bohier, Minister of...

Chambord Castle, built by French King Francois I. The largest of the Loire castles, Chambord has 440 rooms. It is surrounded by a vast park, a former royal hunting ground.
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Chambord Castle, built by French King Francois I. The largest of the Loire castl...

Amboise Castle, lintel of the St. Hubertus Chapel. Virgin and Child adored by French King Charles VIII (1470-1498) and his wife Anne de Bretagne (1477-1514) Francois I. invited Leonardo da Vinci to the manoir du Clos-Luce, where the painter died in 1519. He is buried in the St.Hubertus Chapel.
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Amboise Castle, lintel of the St. Hubertus Chapel. Virgin and Child adored by F...

In this courtyard of the palace of Alphonse, Prince de Conti, in Pezenas in the Languedoc, Moliere and his company of the "Illustre Theatre" gave their first performance.
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In this courtyard of the palace of Alphonse, Prince de Conti, in Pezenas in the...

Francois 1er ecoute la lecture de Diodore de Sicile, traduit et lu par Antoine Macault. Le Roi est entouree par ses trois fils, Francois, le dauphin, Henri, duc d'Orleans et Charles, Comte d'Angouleme, 1534. Antoine Macault presents his translation of Diodorus Siculus to King Francois I. The King is surrounded by his three sons, Francois, the Dauphin, Henri, Duc d'Orleans and Charles, Comte d'Angouleme. Parchment, 29 x 20 cm
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Francois 1er ecoute la lecture de Diodore de Sicile, traduit et lu par Antoine M...

Meeting of Francois I of France and Henry VIII of England at the "Camp du Drap d'Or" near Calais,1520. (After Hans Holbein the Elder)
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Meeting of Francois I of France and Henry VIII of England at the "Camp...