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title: Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
author: Christophe Finot
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18557/chateau-de-chaumont-sur-loire/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-02-26
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# Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
_Authored by Christophe Finot_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18557.jpeg)
## Image Caption
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.
## Cite This Work
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Finot, C. (2024, February 26). Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Finot, Christophe. "Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2024. .
### MLA
Finot, Christophe. "Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chaumont_sur_Loire_chateau_05.jpg) by [**Christophe Finot**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chaumont_sur_Loire_chateau_05.jpg). Submitted by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/ "User Page: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright"), published on 26 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.