Credits: Chambord - Léonard de Serres
Caption: Vue générale du domaine
Credits: Chambord - Léonard de Serres
Caption: Vue générale du domaine
Credits: Chambord - Sophie Lloyd
Caption: Jardins à la française
Credits: Chambord - Jean Michel Turpin
Caption: Vue générale des extérieurs
Credits: Chambord - Ludovic Letot
Caption: Vue générale du Domaine
Location type
Categories
Environment
Countryside,
Forest,
Lake or swamp,
Village
General presentation
Location Condition Type
Well maintained
Location History
Medieval civil residence.Around 1518, François I decided to build a château as a hunting lodge in Sologne, which was famous for its large expanses teeming with game.
Construction period
XVIth Century
Dominant style
Renaissance
Remarkable architectural elements
Balcony,
Fireplace,
Yard,
Moat,
Stairs (monumental),
Gallery (architecture),
Terrace (architecture)