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The 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 deities: Henri II as Mars, Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri, great enemy of the Protestants, as Venus
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The Hall of the Conspirators: The Huguenots met here during the Wars of Relig...

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...

Near the City of Arques, Normandy, troops of the Catholic League and of Protestant Henry IV fought a battle from which the town derives its name: "Arques la Bataille." Ruins of the ancient fortress.
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Near the City of Arques, Normandy, troops of the Catholic League and of P...

Louis IX, The Saint (1214-1270) with St. John Baptist. In the background, behind the King, the Louvre palace of the 13th century. King Louis died during a crusade. Oil on wood, 145,8 x 226,5 cm Detail of an altar for the Parliament of Paris.
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Louis IX, The Saint (1214-1270) with St. John Baptist. In the background, behin...

The walls of Aigues-Mortes. In the 13th century, the French Kings did not own a town on the Mediterranean coast. To set sail for his Crusade, King Louis IX the Saint had Aigues-Mortes built as a fortified town surrounded by moats.
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The walls of Aigues-Mortes. In the 13th century, the French Kings did not own...

The walls of Aigues-Mortes. In the 13th century, the French Kings did not own a town on the Mediterranean coast. To set sail for his Crusade, King Louis IX the Saint had Aigues-Mortes built as a fortified town, surrounded by moats.
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The walls of Aigues-Mortes. In the 13th century, the French Kings did not own...

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...

Castle Pau, where Henri IV was born. Picture shows the tortoise shell supposed to have been his cradle, standards of the House of Navarra and the embroidered "H" of Henri.
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Castle Pau, where Henri IV was born. Picture shows the tortoise shell suppo...

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-...