French castle of Chambord celebrates five eventful centuries
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This week, we're in the Loire Valley, in the grounds of the region's most recognisable castles: Chambord, where construction began five centuries ago. This Renaissance masterpiece was conceived as a hunting lodge for King Francis I, who used it as a potent example of his power and prestige. Never to be completed, the edifice was altered repeatedly during its construction, then later looted and abandoned, before being restored to become the tourist magnet it is today. We tell you more.
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Was there nearly 20 years ago. The most amazing building I have ever seen.
I visited the exterior of the chateau on a group trip. We didn’t go in because our tour guide basically told us that the inside wasn’t nearly as grand as the outside, and purchasing tour tickets wouldn’t be worth it on our tight schedule. I’m glad I’m finally seeing the inside.
@paulheydarian1281
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a lazy tour guide.
How the hell can anyone thumbs down this? Chambord is epic! 🍷🍾🥐
@princetonelliott9496
2 жыл бұрын
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@lawrenceforrest5308
2 жыл бұрын
@Princeton Elliott instablaster :)
@matthewjay660
2 жыл бұрын
@@princetonelliott9496 Sorry, Elliott. I don't even have IG. 🤷🏻♂️
What an incredible feat. Well done to all involved in preserving this incredible piece of French history. 💖
Beautiful castle and great work with the video. Each and everyone of you should be proud of yourself!
So incredibly beautiful
Amazing! The wife and I visited the Palace of Versailles. Now this is on our list.
The palaces skyline is pretty amazing. Very impressive.
This is a very charming place, I hope I can return to visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
So many wonderful restorative things being done ❤️
Beauty and the Beast.
@Horus070
3 жыл бұрын
If you referring to the Disney version ... there is definitely a similarity there ... I’ve been there in person ... the main difference the castle isn’t as tall as the Disney version.
European culture, architecture, music and dance is second to none!
Really good report thanks France 24
Wow! wonderful!
Chambord for Life!
This deserves more views
BEAUXBATONS ACADEMY OF MAGIC
A fairy tale castle.
@christophermichaelclarence6003
2 жыл бұрын
The Movie Beauty and the Beast actually inspired our Château de Chambord
Is it related to Renaissance period ?
@francinesicard464
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. A great hunting lover, King François I (1494-1547) had Chambord built as a hunting lodge located in the heart of the Sologne, one of the largest forest estates in France. The current private estate of Chambord is the largest in Europe (50Km2). François was the most emblematic king of the Renaissance in France. He is at the origin of the development of arts and letters (letters = academic disciplines: literature, philosophy, history, linguistics, art, and culture).
soooooo- anyone else doing this for school lol?
nice Tartarian architecture
Just wondering who owns it
@thejoke7651
3 жыл бұрын
This castle is owned by the French State.
Anor Londo vibes
Hey are they renting out Rooms 😁😁😁😁
7 people live in a cardboard box watching this on a stolen cell phone in 144p......
Beautiful chateau but not a castle
@guyinsf
2 жыл бұрын
Chateau pretty much means castle in French and this chateau is bigger than most castles in the world.
Beautiful? Yes. Not near the personality of Chateaux LaLande, owner Stephanie Jarvis, France, also
@Horus070
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I’ve been to Chambord ... the sheer size of the castle and those numerous chimneys and turrets its breathtaking! But the beauty of this chateau lies in its exterior. It’s not as decorated as Chenanceau for exemple or this another one that Stephanie has also shown in one of her videos. By the way... I also love watching Stephanie’s channel!
They barely show the inside. Thumbs down. Castle is probably great but all i know is it has a staircase
@Horus070
3 жыл бұрын
They did show enough ... the castle is mostly recognizable by the outside... the inside is actually very symmetrical and apart how the rooms decorations the rooms and the stairways make looks alike. I don’t know if has changed much ... not from the video. I visited 4 years ago ... most of the castle was empty, going through renovations... the king and the queen’s rooms plus some others room had tapestry but not a lot furniture if compared to some other famous castles ... in fact at least during my visit most of the castle flooring looked like left in cement or something similar
wait, France really exist?
@ChachouLP
2 жыл бұрын
It exist and I confirm it as a French living in France ;)
@fyrstikken
2 жыл бұрын
@@ChachouLP That is Awesome, I am from Narnia, nice to meet you
@banditop276
Жыл бұрын
@@fyrstikken demandez aux 90 millions de personnes qui la visite chaque année si elle existe vraiment
@fyrstikken
Жыл бұрын
@@banditop276 why am I always the last to know?
@banditop276
Жыл бұрын
@@fyrstikken if you are american it is normal
How come the guy responsible don't speak English? Oh, right, France...
@aureliengdt5932
Жыл бұрын
Lol english is hard for french
@heliedecastanet1882
9 ай бұрын
No, not really. The rule of courtesy, when you are a foreign journalist in a country and are interviewing someone, is to let this person speaks his own language (especially when the interview deals with specific and technical terms). I often go to Greece, Italy, Spain or Germany, and the people interviewed there by English speaker journalists very often answered in their own language. And I guess nobody expects British/Us/Australian(etc) people to answer in Spanish, German or French if they are interviewed in their country by Spanish, French or German journalist.
Absolutely HORRIBLE music. Spoiled the nice video.
Three cheers for the looters in 1789! Such a shame that royalty of any kind persists into the 21st century. 🤮
@pattisonpattison3639
12 күн бұрын
The last Royals of France were set up by the Catholic Church, because Louis wanted to introduce equality to taxation, including Cardinals being taxed, for the first time.King Louis also encouraged the peasants to diversify in their crops. Great advice that they ignored, and went hungry as a result.
Interesting design, but quite kitschy
@guyinsf
2 жыл бұрын
Kitschy?