My chateux project

1. Les Chateaux
By: Delphanie Dubois
Thursday, March 31, 2011

2. What are Chateaux?
• A manor or residence for noble people
of France.
• It is considered castles
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3. Who Built Them?
• French Kings wanted them built.
• They highered the best landscape
designers and architectures.
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4. Where is the Loire Valley?
• It is located in
Central France
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5. Loire Valley
• Is known as the • It is named the
Garden of France. Loire Valley after
the Loire River.
• Is where most of
the French Kings
built their homes.
• It is known for its
architecture.
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6. Azay-le-Rideau
• Was built on the
foundations of a
medieval fortress in
Touraine.
• It was built by a
wealthy business
financial man
named Gilles de
Berthelo. Owned by
Francois 1st.
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7. Azay-le-Rideau Contd.
• The first one was
caught in a fire
during the 100
years war
• It has a large court
yard.
• The large right
staircase is
designed with hand
carvings.
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8. Azay-le-Rideau Design
• It has a blue
room, library,
main room,
grand room, and
the loggia
among other
rooms
• It is on an island
in the River
Indre
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9. Domaine de Montmerville
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10. • Location:In the Loire Valley near the
town of Flacey
• History: An eighteenth century manor
house begun in the 17th century and
recently renovated. The Domaine is
surrounded by gardens, an arboretum
and a lake. The main building has two
adjacent wings
• Interior: All rooms have been
completely restored from top to bottom
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11. • Interior contd: It is still furnished with
antiques. The bedrooms are all
redecorated with matching bathrooms
in each suite.
• Amenities: It has a large amount of
outdoor activities. You can canoe, golf,
ride horses, sail, and many more
activities.
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12. • It also has its own museums devoted to
literature. It also has homes of writers
to visit and of course cathedrals. Also
fully catered.
• Fun things: Tour the surrounding cities,
outdoor activities, and relax.
• Date: June 20-26 2011. 13,343 E per
week. $21,388.43 a week.
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13. Bibliography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Loire_Valley
• http://azay-le-rideau.monuments-
nationaux.fr/en/
• http://www.google.com/imgres?
imgurl=http://images.travelpod.com/
users/cadnams/3.1241765571.chateau-
azay-le-rideau.jpg&imgrefurl=http://
www.travelpod.com/travel-photo/
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14. Bib Contd.
• Travelblog.com
• http://
www.castles.francethisway.com/
chateau-azay-le-rideau.php
• http://www.google.com/imgres?
imgurl=http://
cache.virtualtourist.com/990662-
Chateau_dAlzay_le_Rideau-
Azay_le_Rideau.jpg&imgrefurl=http:/
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15. Contd.
• http://www.holiday-chateau.com/
search_by_region/france_belgium/
loire_valley/
domaine_de_montmerveille/
general_history/
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