View of the royal Château de Chambord in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained

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View of the royal Château de Chambord in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the Château de Blois and Amboise.

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Photo credit: © Michal Sikorski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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