Blois Castle is a whole complex that unites 4 wings around the courtyard. It is not only the grandeur of the building, marvelous stained-glass windows, masterfully executed stucco and tapestries from the collection of Catherine de Medici, but also the history of this masterpiece of architecture that is amazing.
The history of the castle began in the 9th century, when it was a small fortress. Since then, the owners of the castle have been the counts of Blois, Duke Louis of Orleans and his son Charles, who made the castle a kind of center of French poetry and art. And the castle became a royal residence only under Louis XII.
I will not bore you with historical details, you will hear more on the tour. Personally, I enjoyed visiting the castle, as if I was transferred to a time when life was in full swing in the castle and intrigues were woven.
Most of all I was struck by the Francis Wing, the first masterpiece of the Renaissance.
For me, visiting this castle was the most vivid impression of all the time spent in France.
The history of the castle began in the 9th century, when it was a small fortress. Since then, the owners of the castle have been the counts of Blois, Duke Louis of Orleans and his son Charles, who made the castle a kind of center of French poetry and art. And the castle became a royal residence only under Louis XII.
I will not bore you with historical details, you will hear more on the tour. Personally, I enjoyed visiting the castle, as if I was transferred to a time when life was in full swing in the castle and intrigues were woven.
Most of all I was struck by the Francis Wing, the first masterpiece of the Renaissance.
For me, visiting this castle was the most vivid impression of all the time spent in France.
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