Castle · UNESCO
Château Royal de Blois
Blois, France
Château showcasing several centuries of French architecture.
Castle · France · Centre-Val de Loire
Château de Chambord
Vast Renaissance château with a famous double-helix staircase.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 3 h
For storytellers
Why Château de Chambord matters
Chambord is the biggest of the Loire châteaux, surrounded by a walled forest. A king built it as a hunting lodge with hundreds of rooms and a forest of chimneys on the roof. Its double-helix staircase is said to be inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.
Talking points
- It sits in a vast walled forest.
- The staircase has two spirals that never meet.
- The roofline is crowded with towers and chimneys.
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