The Loire Valley and especially Blois
Now that I know more about the pierced swan, I keep seeing more. This one, with L on the top right for Louise de Savoie, is in the lapidary section of Blois Castle. Maintenant que je connais le cygne transpercé, je le remarque. Celui-ce avec la lettre L en haut à droite, symbole de Louise …
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This owl is at the foot of reclining statue in the lapidary section of Blois Castle but that is all I know. Ce hibou se trouve au pied d’un homme couché sur le côté dans la section lapidaire du château de Blois mais je n’en sais pas plus.
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 …
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Recently I mentioned the two Cs interlaced with an H that symbolise Catherine de Medicis and Henri II on a fireplace in Blois Castle. This card holder available at the castle shop reproduces one of the decorative motifs in the castle Récemment j’ai parlé des deux C entrelacés avec un H qui symbolisent Catherine de …
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This beautiful golden salamander, the emblem of François I, the Renaissance super hero, is to be found on one of the fireplaces in the Blois Castle. Check out what the other City Daily Photo bloggers have posted today on this theme here. Ce beau salamandre doré, l’emblème de François I, le super-héro de la Renaissance, se trouve …
The Royal Castle of Blois is full of sumptuous fireplaces. The deux Cs, interlaced with an H, for Henri II and Catherine de Medici, are found in many châteaux, including the Louvre. I need to go back again to find out where this fireplace is. Le château royal de Blois regorge de cheminées somptueuses. Les deux lettres …
This leafy corner with its bench is on one side of the courtyard of Blois Castle. You can see the different architectural periods in the background. Ce petit coin arboré avec son banc se trouve sur un côté dans la cour du château de Blois. On aperçoit les différentes périodes d’architecture.
One of the magnificent fireplaces in Blois Royal Castle whose wonderfully preserved decor, sculpted between1515 and 1520 is strikingly highlighted by the painted decor created by the architect Félix Duban in the 19th century, totally in keeping with the spirit of the Renaissance. In the middle of the mantel, you can see François I’s emblematic salamander. Une …
This beautiful stone monumental staircase, of the octogonal turret type, with its finely sculpted newel, embrasures and capitals, graces the François I wing of the Royal Castle of Blois. Ce bel escalier monumental en pierre de type vis hors-oeuvre, octogonal, avec son fût central, embrasures et chapiteaux finement sculptés se trouve dans l’aile François I du …
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The Royal Castle of Blois consisting of four castles comprises four different eras and four architectural styles around the same courtyard: 18th century gothic; flamboyant gothic and introduction of the Renaissance; 16th century Renaissance with François I and the classical architecture of the 17th century. This is the Renaissance façade with its Italianate galleries. Le château Royal de …
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