The document discusses the history and architecture of French chateaux. It begins by defining a chateau as a manor house or country home of French nobility. It then discusses the famous chateaux of the Loire Valley, known as the "Garden of France." It provides specific details about Château de Chambord, the largest chateau in the Loire Valley, noting its mix of French Renaissance and Italian architectural styles. The document describes key architectural features of Château de Chambord like its towers and moat, and notes Leonardo da Vinci may have influenced its design.

1. LES CHATEAUX
By: Karima Michel

2. WHAT IS A CHATEAUX?
A chateaux is “a manor house or residence of the lord
of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry,
with or without fortifications, originally—and still most
frequently—in French-speaking regions. (wikipedia)
They were commonly built by French kings.

3. LOIRE VALLEY
The Loire Chateaux is one very common chateaux.
It is located in Central France
They were built during the period of the French
Renaissance and commonly known as the “Garden of
France.”

4. BACKGROUND INFO ON CHÂTEAU DE
CHAMBORD
The Chambord Chateaux is very known because it is
considered different from others.
It has a mix of French Renaissance and Medieval
forms to it but it also consists of Italian structures.
It was constructed by King François I, but was never
completed.
King François I built in order to stay close to his wife,
Julien de Clermont.

5. MORE INFO ON THE CHAMBORD
CHATEAU
This chateaux is the largest in the Loire Valley.
It was also built to serve as a hunting lodge.
Some think that Leonardo da Vinci may have had an
input on the chateaux and designed it himself.
The chateaux was altered between 1519 through 1547
and was getting close to completion.

6. ARCHITECTURAL
DESCRIPTION
The Chambord Chateaux is pretty typical of castle
architecture.
It consists of a keep, corner towers, and is also
surrounded by a moat as a defense mechanism.
The interior of the chateaux is where is becomes an
example of the French and Italian styles put together.
It has grouping rooms into self-contained suites.

7. LOCATION OF CHAMBORD
Located in the Loire Valley in Central France.

8. PICTURES

9. “STEP THREE”
The chateau I choose for step three is called Château
Delande.
It is located in the region Burgundy in France.
It is around 600 years old and can fit up to 61 people
at a time.
The interior had marble fireplaces, beamed ceilings,
and oak parquet floors.

10. “STEP THREE CONT.”
The features that I found cool:
Dining capacity of 72
Catering available
Fishing on site
Golf in the area
Fun things to do in the area consist of the Morvan
Naitonal Park and the Myriad Theatrical and Musical
Festivals.

11. PICTURE OF CHÂTEAU DELANDE

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.wikipedia.org
www.hillmanwonders.com
www.roxanneardary.com
www.chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com
www.desktoplace.com
www.cheznous.com
www.holiday-chateau.com