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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE. THE CHATEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: VIEW OF THE SOUTH-WEST AND NORTH-WEST FACADES FROM THE PARK, ON THE BANKS OF THE INDRE RIVER Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AZAY LE RIDEAU : THE MAGNIFICENT BIG ROOF, SAID "MOREOVER", BECAUSE THE WALLS SUPPORTING THE FRAME RISE ABOVE THE FLOOR. THIS DEVICE FREES UP MORE INTERIOR SPACE AND MASKS THE DIFFERENCES IN LEVEL BETWEEN THE WING AND THE LARGE ROOM, LOCATED ON THE LOWER LEVEL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE. THE CHATEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: VIEW OF THE SOUTH-WEST AND NORTH-WEST FACADES FROM THE PARK, ON THE BANKS OF THE INDRE RIVER Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AZAY LE RIDEAU : PORTRAIT OF FRANCOIS 1ST (1494 - 1547). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE. THE CHATEAU OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: VIEW OF THE SOUTH-WEST AND NORTH-WEST FACADES FROM THE PARK, ON THE BANKS OF THE INDRE RIVER Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AZAY LE RIDEAU : SALON DES MARQUIS DE BIENCOURT: PAINTING DEPICTING HENRY III RETURNING FROM POLAND, VISITING THE DOGES IN VENICE. A PAINTING INSPIRED BY PAUL VERONESE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE ET LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE - THE CASTLE OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: THE GRAND STAIRCASE (16TH CENTURY) ON THE 1ST FLOOR. DESIGNED ON AN ITALIAN STAIRCASE MODEL, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE RENAISSANCE CREATIONS IN THE REGION. THE COFFERED VAULTS ARE DECORATED WITH ANTIQUE MEDALLIONS REPRESENTING THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF FRANCE, AS WELL AS FANTASTIC CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AZAY LE RIDEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE WEST. ON RIGHT, THE PARK, WITH A SURFACE OF 7 HECTARES. THIS JEWEL OF THE RENAISSANCE HAS UNDERGONE IMPRESSIVE WORKS, COMPLETED IN THE SUMMER OF 2017. THE FACADES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED AND THE INTERIORS CAREFULLY RECONSTRUCTED, BECAUSE THE TIME IS FOR THE COMPLETE RESTITUTION OF THE DECORATIONS, CARRIED BY A SCRUPULOUS CARE OF THE LEAST HISTORICAL DETAIL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AZAY LE RIDEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM NORTHEAST ON RISING SUN. ON FOREGROUND AND ON BACKGROUND, THE INDRE RIVER. THIS JEWEL OF THE RENAISSANCE HAS UNDERGONE IMPRESSIVE WORKS, COMPLETED IN THE SUMMER OF 2017. THE FACADES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED AND THE INTERIORS CAREFULLY RECONSTRUCTED, BECAUSE THE TIME IS FOR THE COMPLETE RESTITUTION OF THE DECORATIONS, CARRIED BY A SCRUPULOUS CARE OF THE LEAST HISTORICAL DETAIL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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