Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
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2015-12-05
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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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?
Released
2015-12-05
Runtime
91
Director
Marc Jampolsky
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
History
TV Movie
Language
Français
Production
ARTE
Gedeon Programmes
CNRS Images
Inrap
Le Domaine national de Chambord
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Cédric Zimmerlin
Cédric Zimmerlin
Sébastien Dupuis
Sébastien Dupuis
Olivier Hamel
Olivier Hamel
Jean-Michel Marnet
Jean-Michel Marnet
Lionel Robert
Lionel RobertFrédéric Martin
Frédéric MartinJean d'Haussonville
Jean d'HaussonvilleLuc Forlivesi
Luc ForlivesiSimon Bryant
Simon BryantMonique Châtenet
Monique ChâtenetPascal Brioist
Pascal BrioistThierry Crépin-Leblond
Thierry Crépin-LeblondJean Guillaume
Jean GuillaumeEric Johannot
Eric JohannotBenoist Pierre
Benoist Pierre