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Château de Blois: Interior courtyard, Francis I wing, with spiral staircase

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

G. Massiot & cie
Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of France
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The Château's most renowned feature is the spiral staircase in the François I wing. It is possible that the Italian influence is due to Domenico da Cortona.

In its present form it consists mainly of buildings undertaken in the 16th century by Louis XII and Francis I and in the 17th century by Gaston d'Orléans (1608-1660), brother of Louis XIII. The twin-aisled, arcaded Great Hall (or Salle des Etats-Généraux) built by Theobald VI (reigned 1205-1218) survives from the Gothic phase. The most impressive part of the château is the north-west wing (1515-1524), built against the medieval ramparts for Francis I. François Mansart was employed to rebuild the south-west wing (1635-1639).

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G. Massiot & cie
Date
Circa 1910
Publisher
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Material Type
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