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Castles in France – Part 3

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….a visit to Blois to see Chateau Royal de Blois

The interesting part of this castle is that it has four wings from four different eras and in four different styles, arranged around the same courtyard.

From the Outside

On the right side is the original medieval château built by the Counts of Blois beginning in the 9th century

Inside the Courtyard

This is the Louis XII wing built the Flamboyant Gothic style between 1498 and 1508

The Francois 1 wing was built in 1515 to 1519 inspired by the Italian Renaissance

The Gaston of Orléans wing was constructed between 1635 and 1638. This wing was one of the first masterpieces of Classic French architecture

Inside the Château

Decorations over one of the two fireplaces in the King’s room

A throne with a fleur-de-lis canopy is where audiences were ranted by the king

The music room

The Queen’s Chamber dedicated to Queen Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henri II

The Oratory, a private space for prayer

The Estates General Room built in 1214 and used as a courtroom

One of many fireplaces found in almost every room

The vestibule of Gaston of Orléans giant construction project which was brought to a sudden stop

The wing remained an empty shell covered by an impressive oval dome…..the wing now houses temporary exhibition rooms

In the next post I will share the gardens and the views from the château.

10 thoughts on “Castles in France – Part 3”

Sheree on April 25, 2022 at 9:27 am said:

Glad your enjoying the chateaux

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- Mama Cormier on April 26, 2022 at 4:45 pm said:
  
  Loved them. Wish we could have seen more.
  
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XingfuMama on April 25, 2022 at 12:59 pm said:

Such a beautiful place. I am amazed by how detailed all of the decorations are. That golden porcupine made me laugh.

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- Mama Cormier on April 26, 2022 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  I’m going to have to go back and check out the golden porcupine. How did I miss that?
  
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Aletta - nowathome on April 26, 2022 at 9:14 am said:

Amazing place you’ve been to!

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- Mama Cormier on April 26, 2022 at 5:00 pm said:
  
  It’s hard to believe that I hated studying history in school. Now I love it and after teaching history to grade five students it’s so nice to see castles and historical sites first hand.
  
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  - Aletta - nowathome on April 27, 2022 at 12:32 am said:
    
    Oh yes! I love the history of these places!
    
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pedmar10 on May 13, 2022 at 6:18 am said:

Beautiful pictures indeed Blois is gorgeous and more than the castle ,cheers from France!

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- Mama Cormier on May 13, 2022 at 9:59 am said:
  
  It was a lovely little town. We were there on Easter Monday so everything except the the cafes was closed. I had the most expensive hot dog I’ve ever eaten there. It was tasty though.
  
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  - pedmar10 on May 13, 2022 at 12:34 pm said:
    
    Ah yes that is a big holiday here. And yes in comparison they look expensive but then again the other side is more too I know! Thanks
    
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