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Le Château de Chambord a été construit à l'initiative du roi de France Francois I
qui a suivi de près la réalisation des travaux.Chambord est le modèle de l'architecture
française du début de la Renaissance. Son plan en carré reprend celui des châteaux médiévaux,
mais surtout, il intègre l'influence et le style de l'architecture de la
Renaissance italienne.L'emplacement même du château, montre son rôle et son activité
principale: être le terrain de chasse du roi.
Chambord, which measures 156 meters by 117 meters and has 440 rooms, is the largest
of all the Loire castles. In terms of sheer scale, it foreshadows Versailles.
It appears suddenly at the edge of a path, and the sight of its white massive structure
that widens and takes shape little by little, produces a dramatic impression,
which is even more striking at sunset. Adding to that - the building’s construction,
the richness of its Renaissance decor and, finally, its two wonders:
the grand stairway and the roof terrace.
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