Grande Chambre d'Henri II, Chateau d'Amboise

Bedroom of king Henri II, with large canopy bed, jewel chest and tapestries from Brussels and Tournai, 16th and 17th century, in the Louis XII wing of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. 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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Additions Amboise Canopy Centre-val Centuries Chambre Chateaux Chatelliers Indre Indre-et-loire Installed Italianate Jewel Largely Promontoire Rebuilt Reworked Tapestries Tapestry Tiled Tournai

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