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At the Castle of Loches, Jeanne d'Arc announced the delivery of Orleans to King Charles VII. Jeanne, on horseback, is surrounded by her companions. The banner says: "Here comes the virgin sent by God..." Miniature on parchment.
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At the Castle of Loches, Jeanne d'Arc announced the delivery of Orleans to K...

Room of King Henri III in Blois. Henri, Duke de Guise, leader of the Catholic League against the Protestants, was assassinated here on December 23, 1588, by gentlemen of the King's Guard, on the King's orders.
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Room of King Henri III in Blois. Henri, Duke de Guise, leader of the Catholic Le...

Chateau Tanlay, Burgundy. Tanlay, begun early in the 16th century, was bought by the Coligny family in 1535. After the assassination of Admiral Gaspard Coligny, his widow Louise and their son, Francois de Coligny d'Andelot lived at Tanlay.
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Chateau Tanlay, Burgundy. Tanlay, begun early in the 16th century, was bought by...

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: Cardinal Coligny as Neptune, Henri II as Mars, Charles IX as double-headed Janus, Queen Margot as Minerva.
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Hall of the Conspirators. The Huguenots met here during the Wars of Religion. M...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beaut...

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...

Gallery Francois I at Fontainebleau Castle. Stucco decorations 1535 by Le Rosso Fiorentino, one of the most important painters of the School of Fontainebleau. Gallery also has a fine panelled ceiling.
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Gallery Francois I at Fontainebleau Castle. Stucco decorations 1535 by Le R...

Castle of Tarascon, the residence of King Rene‚ of Provence (le bon roi Rene‚) overlooking the Rhone. Right the living quarters, 45 m high, left stables and storage buildings.
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Castle of Tarascon, the residence of King Rene‚ of Provence (le bon roi Rene‚)...

Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely abandoned in medieval times. The ruins of the Sarazen Tower overlook the plains of Provence.
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Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely...

Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely abandoned in medieval times. The ruins of the Sarazen Tower overlook the plains of Provence.
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Castle and town of Les Beaux, Provence, France. The town was completely...

The fortress of Vitre, begun in the 11th and finished during the 15th century, is considered the "gateway" to Brittany.
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The fortress of Vitre, begun in the 11th and finished during the 15th century, i...