Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect

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?

Cast for Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect...

Cédric Zimmerlin
Self - Narrator (voice)
Olivier Hamel
Charles Quint
Jean-Michel Marnet
Maréchal des Logis
Lionel Robert
Jean de Lorraine
Benoist Pierre
Self - Professor, University of Tours