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Château de Blois: Detail, mantel and fireplace in the Gothic Great Hall

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The “Salle des Etats Généraux”, built in the beginning of the 13th century, is one of the oldest seignoral rooms preserved in France, and is also the largest remaining civilian Gothic room.

In its present form it consists mainly of buildings undertaken in the 16th century by Louis XII and Francis I and in the 17th century by Gaston d'Orléans (1608-1660), brother of Louis XIII. The twin-aisled, arcaded Great Hall (or Salle des Etats-Généraux) built by Theobald VI (reigned 1205-1218) survives from the Gothic phase. The most impressive part of the château is the north-west wing (1515-1524), built against the medieval ramparts for Francis I. François Mansart was employed to rebuild the south-west wing (1635-1639).

History

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

+47.585501+1.33095|Blois|Blois, Centre, France: Loir-et-Cher department

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Renaissance', 'Gothic (Medieval)']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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