Chambre du Maitre de Maison, Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

Chambre du Maitre de Maison, used by Gilles Berthelot in the 16th century, with 4-poster bed and parquet floor, in the Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, a Renaissance chateau built 1515-27 by Gilles Berthelot on the foundations of an 11th century fortress, Loire Valley, Indre-et-Loire, France. On the right is the 16th century painting Thinking Woman. The chateau is built in both Italian and French styles on an island in the Indre river, and is one of the earliest French Renaissance chateaux. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1515-27 4-poster Azay Azay-le-rideau Berthelot Centre-val Chambre Chateaux Dazay-le-rideau Earliest Foundations Gilles Indre Indre-et-loire Maison Maitre Parquet Pensee Rideau

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