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The architecture of Schwerin Palace was inspired by Château de Chambord. The Château de Chambord has further influenced a number of architectural and decorative elements across Europe. Château de Chambord was the model for the reconstruction and new construction of the original Schwerin Palace between 1845 and 1857. [31] [32]
Chambord (/ ʃ ɒ̃ ˈ b ɔː r /, US also / ʃ æ m ˈ b ɔː r d /, [citation needed] French: [ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, region of Centre-Val de Loire. [3] It is best known for its Château de Chambord , part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Domenico's Hôtel de Ville in Paris, as drawn by Jacques Cellier Domenico da Cortona called "Boccador" [1] (ca 1465 – ca 1549) was an Italian architect, a pupil of Giuliano da Sangallo. [2] He was brought to France by Charles VIII and remained in the service of François I.
She had built the Neo-Renaissance style Château de Boursault in honor of the marriage of her granddaughter Marie Clémentine de Chevigné to Louis de Mortemart-Rochechouart in 1839. Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart , the daughter of Marie Clémentine and Louis, [ 20 ] inherited the chateau on Madame Clicquot's death.
Romorantin is a traditional French variety of white wine grape, that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Once quite widely grown in the Loire, it has now only seen in the Cour-Cheverny [ fr ] . It produces intense, minerally wines somewhat reminiscent of Chablis.
Chambord can refer to: Chambord (liqueur), a brand of raspberry-flavored liqueur; Château de Chambord, a French château built in the 16th century; Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, the French commune where the château is located; Chambord, Eure, a commune in the Eure département of France; Chambord, Quebec, in Canada
In 1526, Le Breton was working at the Château de Chambord under Pierre Nepveu. In 1527, he was appointed “maître général des oeuvres de Maçonnerie du roi,” or master-mason. [ 1 ] It was around this time that Francis I started renovations on Fontainebleau, the former medieval hunting lodge of the French monarchs, just to the southeast ...
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