Ermine, Salle du Roi, Chateau Royal de Blois

Crowned ermine, emblem of the House of Brittany, painted detail on the roof beams of the Salle du Roi, or King's Hall, used by Francois I for meals and audiences, 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 hand-painted wallpaper, tiled floor and painted ceiling, were restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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13437485

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45127677

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5906px x 3717px (7.1MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen