The Castle of Chambord is the royal dream of Francis 1st, the emblem of the French Renaissance throughout Europe and the world.
Built-in 1519 by the young King Francis and completed by Louis XIV at the end of the 17th century, is the largest of the Loire castles, in the heart of the largest enclosed park in Europe.
The Sun King will reside several times in the monument in the company of his court. His stays are the occasion of great hunting parties and entertainment.
Molière will present his famous comedy The Bourgeois Gentleman for the first time in Chambord in 1670. Not to be missed during your visit to The Castle of Chambord: Leonardo da Vinci’s famous double-revolution staircase, Francis I’s house, terraces, collections of paintings, tapestries, furniture, and art.