Fireplace, Salle du Roi, Chateau Royal de Blois

Salamander breathing fire, symbol of Francois I, with crown, in a wreath held by putti, on the fireplace in 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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13437489

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45128561

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7087px x 4724px (9.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen