Château de Blois
residence in Blois, France
Deutsch: Das Schloss Blois ist eines der bekanntesten Schlösser der Loire.
English: The Château de Blois is one of the most renowned châteaux of the Loire Valley.
Français : Le Château de Blois fait partie des châteaux de la Loire.
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Photos
editLouis XII wing
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Outside facade
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Outside facade
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Louis XII wing with the gallery Charles VIII and the castle chapel
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Louis XII wing with the gallery Charles VIII and the castle chapel
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Facade in the inner courtyard
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Facade in the inner courtyard
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Louis XII wing at the left and the gallery Charles VIII at the right
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Southern stair tower
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Northern stair tower
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Gallery
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Facade details in the inner courtyard
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Equestrian statue of Louis XII above the portal
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Equestrian statue of Louis XII above the portal
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Equestrian statue of Louis XII above the portal
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Equestrian statue of Louis XII above the portal
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Close up of the equestrian statue
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Balcony and spire light at the outside facade
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Fireplace
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Musée des Beaux-arts
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Emblem of Louis XII above the portal
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Outside facade at the portal
Francis I wing
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Facade in the inner courtyard with the spiral staircase
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Western part of the facade in the inner courtyard and the spiral staircase
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Spiral staircase
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Spiral staircase
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Spiral staircase
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Spiral staircase
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Spiral staircase, close up
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The Façade des Loges, northern aspect
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The Façade des Loges, north-western aspect
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The Façade des Loges, north-western aspect
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The Façade des Loges, northern aspect
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The Façade des Loges, western aspect
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The Façade des Loges, western aspect
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Northern part of the Façade des Loges above Blois
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The Façade des Loges c. 1890-1900
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Facade detail
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Facade detail
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The so called Chamber of secrets, Catherine de' Medici's cabinet
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Catherine de' Medici's cabinet
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Catherine de' Medici's cabinet
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The queen's gallery
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The queen's oratorio
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The king's bedroom
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Harpsichord
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The queen's bedroom
Gaston d'Orléans wing
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Facade in the inner courtyard
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Facade in the inner courtyard
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Median risalit of the wing
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Round gable with bust of Gaston d'Orléans
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Triangular gable with greek statues
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Dome of the staircase designed by François Mansard
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Dome of the staircase
Salle des États
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Entrance side
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Gable of the chapel's entrance
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Interior view
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Ceiling
Miscellaneous
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Panorama of the inner courtyard
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Facades in the inner courtyard
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The Tour du Foix
Drawings and engravings
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Floor plan of the château's first floor
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Floor plan of the château during the Middle Ages
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Floor plan of the château and its gardens around 1575
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Floor plan of the château, 1677
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The château and its gardens around 1575
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Facade in the inner courtyard before 1635
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Engraving of the château by Jacques Rigaud
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Balustrade, etching by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
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Floor plan of the Pavillon d'Anne de Bretagne
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Engraving of the facade in the inner courtyard by Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau
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Engraving of the Façade des Loges by Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau