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A panorama of French architectural styles.The royal Château of Blois is located on a promontory overlooking the Loire. Made up of four wings of four different styles and eras, built around a magnificent courtyard, the château is a veritable panorama of French architecture.13th century early Gothic in the Hall of States, flamboyant high Gothic in the Louis XII wing (1498-1503), Renaissance in the Francis I wing (1515-1524), including the spiral staircase and the front of the Lodges, and finally classical architecture, with the Gaston d'Orléans wing, built by François Mansart (1635-1638).A visit to Blois is a great way of exploring French heritage with the family and observing the evolution of architectural styles.
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