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Les Chateaux | Castles of France

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One of the many lovely things you will find in France when you visit, are Castles. In this lesson we will learn about a famous castle named "Chambord," a French organization trying to save abandoned French castles, and the differences between castles from different time periods.

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In what region of France can this castle be found?

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Read the statements. Are they refering to historical facts about the palace or Architectural features.

  • Contains 365 Fireplaces
  • Construction started in 1519
  • Built by François 1
  • Contains 440 rooms
  • Decorated with Salamander designs and letter "F"
  • Was only visited by François 1 a few days
  • Built on a large estate with gardens and hunting grounds
  • History
  • Architectural Features
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The castle took ____ years to build and _________ craftsman to complete it.

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Why did François 1er only visit Chambord a few times? Was that just François 1er or was that typical of royalty?

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What is special about the furniture in Chambord?

Take a minute to enjoy a view of this Castle in France, Chateau de Beynac. You can use the 360 view and look at the still image.

What is different about this chateau in the 360 degree image and picture compared to Chambord? Compare and Contrast using the Venn diagram.
Read the article below. Highlight 1 sentence for each of the following information: Why are there so many castles in the Loire? Which castle was designed by women? Which castle is built across a river?
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According to the podcast above reorder the following statments.

  1. A group called D'artagnan was formed to help save the chateaux/castles
  2. Citizens like you and I can buy a small part ownership in a castle in need of repair.
  3. Nature took over.
  4. Chateaux/ Castles were built many hundreds of years ago.
  5. They were abandoned.
  6. As part owners we vote to help repair the castle and restore it to it's former beauty.