Royal Paris is one of the top travel destinations in the world, which is visited throughout the year. People never stop admiring it. Paris has great historical heritage and even a thousand visits will not be enough to explore it deeply because every time it seems unique with new and old amazing places, various incredible attractions and world-class theaters, hereby don’t miss your chance to see the European “glamor lady.” Have you ever thought about visiting the fascinating castle of Chambord? Even if you haven’t heard of it, write its name on the top of your Paris schedule list because not visiting this castle means not visiting old Paris; the home to brave soldiers and fashionable ladies.
The Castle was built during the times of King Francois and firstly served as a hunting lodge. Though the King himself didn’t give money for the construction he spent there eight weeks. Unlike other medieval castles in France, this one didn’t tend to serve as a defensive structure but was built just for beauty. This is a perfect masterpiece of French Renaissance architecture. Numerous columns and towers, chimneys and the fabulous facade make this piece of art even more beautiful and attractive.
The weekend castle of Paris elite was a place where many kings used to have a rest admiring the glaring view of the scenery. The castle enjoys amazing surroundings of Loire Valley where heaven and earth seem to have mixed together. Louis XIV, the Sun King, was the king who did enjoy the beauty of Chambord; he regularly used it as a retreat from the court at Versailles. The awe-inspiring castle’s construction began in 1519 and over 1800 workers created this historical value. The original design is attributed to Italian architect Domenico da Cortona, but Leornardo da Vinci, who visited Chambord Castle during its 50-year construction, is also thought to have inspired much of the architecture. These are only few of the reasons why the castle is considered one of the top tourist destinations in Paris.
Chambord is definitely the most marvelous and outstanding part of Loire valley and we highly recommend that you visit this place to get memorable experience of wandering the huge halls full of royal history, strolling in the park and spotting a stag or a wild boar at sunrise or sunset. The entire Loire Valley has many things to tell you about the French history and it’s worth seeing. You will get acquainted with countless wonders and will hardly believe that human hands could create such a wonderful miracle, everything here is shocking and nothing here compares with anything else in the world; this experience must be seen and enjoyed.
Bonn voyage!
