Fireplace, Grande salle, Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau
Salamander spitting water to extinguish the bad fire, emblem of king Francois I, on the fireplace in the Grande Salle, on the first floor of 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. It 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 Azay Azay-le-rideau Berthelot Centre-val Chateaux Dazay-le-rideau Earliest Extinguish Foundations Gilles Indre Indre-et-loire Rideau Salamander Salle Spitting
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