The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher,
France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its
very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional
French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building,
which was never completed, was constructed by King François I.
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was
built to serve as a hunting lodge for François I, who maintained his royal
residences at the châteaux of Blois and Amboise. The original design of the
Château de Chambord is attributed, though with some doubt, to Domenico da
Cortona; Leonardo da Vinci may also have been involved.
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