Cabinet de la Reine, Chateau Royal de Blois, Loir-et-Cher
Cabinet de la Reine, the Renaissance study of Catherine de Medici, with 237 Italianate wood panels, early 16th century, by workshop of Francesco Scibec da Carpi, and 19th century ceiling by Felix Duban, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The room is known as the Chamber of Secrets as it contains several hidden cupboards with secret mechanisms. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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