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Chateau de Chambord

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Chateau with Corner Turrets and Lantern Tower

The Chateau de Chambord, in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognizable chateaux in the world for its distinctive French Renaissance architecture, blending traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. It was commissioned by Francis I of France and built between 1519 and 1547.

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A Renaissance-era landmark.

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