Here is another magnificent Renaissance fireplace from Blois Royal Castle restored in the 19th century with a painted decor created by the architect Félix Duban. Like the main fireplace, the mantel carries François I’s emblematic salamander. You may remember that another fireplace represents Henri II and Catherine de Medicis.
Voici une autre cheminée dans le château royal de Blois. Comme celle qui réunit Henri II et Catherine de Medicis and celle du salon d’honneur, cette belle cheminée renaissance également restaurée au XIXe siècle avec un décor peint imaginé par l’architecte Félix Duban, met en exergue la salamandre emblématique de François I.
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