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