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Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect

Chambord, the most impressive castle in the Loire Valley, in France, a truly Renaissance treasure, has always been an enigma to generations of historians. Why did King Francis I (1494-1547), who commissioned it, embark on this epic project in the heart of the marshlands in 1519? What significance did he want the castle to have? What role did his friend, Italian genius Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) play? Was he the architect or who was?

Top Cast

  • Cédric Zimmerlin

    Cédric Zimmerlin

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Sébastien Dupuis

    Sébastien Dupuis

    Francis I

  • Olivier Hamel

    Olivier Hamel

    Charles Quint

  • Jean-Michel Marnet

    Jean-Michel Marnet

    Maréchal des Logis

  • Lionel Robert

    Lionel Robert

    Jean de Lorraine

  • Frédéric Martin

    Frédéric Martin

    Anselme

  • Jean d'Haussonville

    Jean d'Haussonville

    Self

  • Luc Forlivesi

    Luc Forlivesi

    Self

  • Simon Bryant

    Simon Bryant

    Self

Overview

Chambord, the most impressive castle in the Loire Valley, in France, a truly Renaissance treasure, has always been an enigma to generations of historians. Why did King Francis I (1494-1547), who commissioned it, embark on this epic project in the heart of the marshlands in 1519? What significance did he want the castle to have? What role did his friend, Italian genius Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) play? Was he the architect or who was?

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