THE CHATEAU DE CHAMBORD, THE OTHER VERSAILLES

An ideal monument by an idealist king

Synopsis

In 1516, François I, King of France since 1515, crowned by his victory at Marignan, decided to build a palace to his glory on the edge of the game-rich forest of Chambord.

Far from being a residential palace or hunting lodge, the château embodies a true utopia: that of a brilliant work of art that has yet to reveal all its secrets.

Chambord is one of the most astonishing constructions of the Renaissance.