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Hall of the Conspirators: The Huguenots met here during the Wars of Religion. Members of the court of Catherine de Medici are shown here as Greek gods: Coligny as Nep- tune, Henri II as Mars, Charles IX as double-headed Janus, Queen Margot (la reine Margot) as Minerva
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Hall of the Conspirators: The Huguenots met here during the Wars of Religion. Me...

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,...

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...

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...