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AMBOISE 1. Amboise was first part of the possessions of the counts of Anjou 2.Catherine de Medici and her children lived their, she also died their in 1483. 3. Located in Loire Valley, France.
1. In the first years of the reign of Francis I the castle was built. 2. 1515, Gilles Berthelot, replaced the small fortified castle by 2 large wings protected by branches of the Indre river. 3. Elegant little towers suspended over the water for the woman who had inspired the house: Philippe Lesbahy, Gilles Berthelot's wife.
VIllandry 1. Completed toward 1536 and was the last of the large chateaus built in the Loire Valley during the Renaissance. 2.The traditional gardens were destroyed in the 19th century to create an English-style park around the chateau. 3. Built by Jean le Breton, one of Franois I’s Finance Ministers
1. Built for the Buiel family in the second half of the 15th century. Antoine De Buiel sold the castle in 1485 to Charles Espinay. From 1807 to 1813, the Duchess of Duras, a friend of Francois Rene de Chateaubriand, lived at Usse. In 1885 the Count de Blacas bought the home. 2. It was built on the foundation of an 11th century fortress. 3. The courtyard has three separate areas, the east is Gothic, the west is Renaissance and the south is Gothic and Classical.
1. Built in 1513 by Katherine Brionnet, then made even more attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Mdicis, 2. Built on the river Cher 3. Francis II and Mary, Queen of Scots, were married their in 1560.
