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Château de Chambord

Château de Chambord
Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
47.6161°N, 1.5172°EOPEN YEAR-ROUND

The largest château in the Loire Valley, built 1519–1547 as a hunting lodge for King Francis I — famous for its double-helix staircase, whose two spirals never meet, long attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

Art & CultureAttractionsEarly Modern (1500–1800)