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?
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 5, 2015
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
User Score
80%
Original Title
Chambord : le château, le roi et l'architecte
Production Companies
ARTE, Gedeon Programmes, CNRS Images, Inrap, Le Domaine national de Chambord
Director
Marc Jampolsky
Description
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?
Cast
Crew
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