Castles

 
There are a thousand chateaux in France. Here are some of the better-known.

 

Château de Chambord (Loire Valley)

The largest of the Loire Chateaux, Chambord was constructed with 440 rooms.

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Château de Chenonceaux (Loire Valley)

Chenonceaux built in the 1515, is also famous for its gardens.

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 Château de Fontainebleau

(Ile de France)

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 Château de Fontainebleau

(Ile de France)

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 Château de Fontainebleau

(Ile de France)

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Château de Rambouillet

(Ile de France)

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  Château d'Amboise

(Loire Valley)

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 Château de Rambouillet

(Ile de France)

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Château de Versailles (Ile de France). The present palace, started

by Louis XIV in 1668, grew around Louis XIII's original hunting logde.

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Château de Versailles, fountain

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Château de Versailles, the garden

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Versailles, the Grand Canal

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Versailles, the Grand Canal

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