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Description: The magnificent cathedral at Chartres, France mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. We could see the cathedral from 15kms north of the town. Canon 5D MkIII. Information from a website: Chartres Cathedral, also called Notre-Dame d’Chartres or the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Gothic cathedral located in the town of Chartres, northwestern France. Generally ranked as one of the three chief examples of Gothic French architecture (along with Amiens Cathedral and Reims Cathedral), it is noted not only for its architectural ...
Description: I loved the way the clouds reflected in the water. Canon 5D MkIII Chambord, France. Information borrowed from a website. The Chateau de Chambord is located ten miles east of Blois, and four kilometres from the Loire, in countryside surrounded by woods. The Counts of Blois had originally built a palace to be used for hunting - until 1518 it belonged to t...
Description: Château de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France. Canon 5d MkIII. The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the River Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire valley. The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. The bridge over the river was built (1556-1559) to designs by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme, and the gallery on the bridge, built from 1570–1576 to designs by Jean Bullant.
Description: Chateau D'Azay-Le-Rideau in the Loire Valley of France, built between 1518 and 1527. The Castle of Azay-le-Rideau was built on an island in the Indre River under the patronage of King Francis the First. A subtle blend of French tradition and innovative Italian decor, it is an icon of the new art of building in the Loire Valley in the 16th century. Its successive owners have made it the most architecturally harmonious treasure in the Loire Valley.
