Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD - PARADE APARTMENT : PARADE ROOM. CREATED AT THE REQUEST OF LOUIS XIV IN 1680, THIS APARTMENT THAT CONNECTS TWO LOGIS PROFOUNDLY CHANGES THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE KEEP. THE PARADE APARTMENT OPERATES ACCORDING TO THE LABEL OF THE COURT OF FRANCE: COURTIERS ONLY ACCESS THE KING'S ROOM AFTER PASSING THROUGH SEVERAL ANTECHAMBERS AND PROVIDED THAT THEIR RANK ALLOWS IT. THE ROOM IS USED AS A SETTING FOR THE KING'S CEREMONIES OF RISING AND SETTING, ATTENDED BY SOME MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY AND HIGH DIGNITARIES OF THE COURT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD - PARADE APARTMENT : PARADE ROOM. CREATED AT THE REQUEST OF LOUIS XIV IN 1680, THIS APARTMENT THAT CONNECTS TWO LOGIS PROFOUNDLY CHANGES THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE KEEP. THE PARADE APARTMENT OPERATES ACCORDING TO THE LABEL OF THE COURT OF FRANCE: COURTIERS ONLY ACCESS THE KING'S ROOM AFTER PASSING THROUGH SEVERAL ANTECHAMBERS AND PROVIDED THAT THEIR RANK ALLOWS IT. THE ROOM IS USED AS A SETTING FOR THE KING'S CEREMONIES OF RISING AND SETTING, ATTENDED BY SOME MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY AND HIGH DIGNITARIES OF THE COURT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD - APPARTEMENT DE PARADE : SECONDE ANTICHAMBRE. CREE A LA DEMANDE DE LOUIS XIV EN 1680, CET APPARTEMENT QUI RELIE DEUX LOGIS MODIFIE PROFONDEMENT L'ARCHITECTURE D'ORIGINE DU 1ER ETAGE DU DONJON. L'APPARTEMENT DE PARADE FONCTIONNE SELON L'ETIQUETTE DE LA COUR DE FRANCE : LES COURTISANS N'ACCEDE A LA CHAMBRE DU ROI QU'APRES AVOIR TRAVERSE SUCCESSIVEMENT PLUSIEURS ANTICHAMBRES ET A CONDITION QUE LEUR RANG L'Y AUTORISE. LA CHAMBRE SERT DE CADRE AUX CEREMONIES DE LEVER ET DE COUCHER DU ROI, AUQUEL ASSISTENT QUELQUES MEMBRES DE LA FAMILLE ROYALE ET HAUTS DIGNITAIRES DE LA COUR. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. GIRONDE (33) MEDOC. VILLAGE OF SAINT EMILION: AERIAL VIEW OF PORTE AND LOGIS DE LA CADENE. THE JURISDICTION OF SAINT EMILION HAS BEEN A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 1999. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM