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Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France. First built in the 10th century CE, it was destroyed by Louis XI in 1465. The reconstruction started in 1469 and continued into the 16th century CE.
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Chateau d'Amboise Panorama
A panoramic view of the mostly 15th century CE Chateau d'Amboise, Amboise, France.
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Château d'Ussé
Château d'Ussé, Rigny-Ussé, Indre-et-Loire, France. Built as a stronghold in the Middle Ages, it gradually evolved over the centuries and became a model of Renaissance architecture, before becoming a refined leisure residence in...
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Orléans' Bedroom, Château of Amboise
Located on the second floor of the Château d'Amboise, Amboise, Loire Valley, France, the Orléans Room, which was once used by Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans (reign 1830-1848), is decorated in the 'Empire' style...
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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire, France. First constructed in the 12th century, it developed into its present form in the 19th century.
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Château de Loches
The Château de Loches is situated in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France. First built in the 11th century, it acquired new features throughout the centuries. Its current owner, le Conseil régional d'Indre-et-Loire, opened it to the...
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Château des Réaux
Château des Réaux, chouzé-sur-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, France. The castle's history can be traced back to the 14th century when it belonged to the Countess of Sancerre. It then became the property of Jean Briçonnet (d. 1493), the...
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Drawing of the Château de Chenonceau
Drawing of the Château de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France c. 1570, by architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1510-1585). This drawing shows the château as Diane de Poitiers, (1500-1566) favourite of Henry II of...
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Château Noir by Cézanne
A 1903-4 painting in oils, Château Noir, by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist. The Cháteau Noir was a collection of faux ruins near Aix in southern France and they tempted the artist into painting...
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Chateau de la Roche Courbon
The Chateau de la Roche Courbon, Charente-Maritime, France. Built in the 15th century CE, the chateau was extensively modified in the 17th century CE.