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Question: Does anyone know anything about Chateaux!?
1!.What is a Chateau!?
2!.Where are most of the Chateaux in France!?
3!.What were the original Chateaux like and why!?
4!.Why was the Loire Valley chosen by the French Kings for the location of their Chateaux!?
5!.Chambord is the best known of all the Chateaux!. Which King ordered its construction!?
6!.About how old is the Chateau!? How long did it take to build it!?
7!.Why did the king invite Leonardo da Vinci to help him in this!?
8!.What did people at that time think of the Chateau of Chambord!?
9!.Describe the most special feature that Leonardo added to this Chateau!.
10!.What was King Fran?ois’ symbol!? Why do you think he may have chosen this!?
11!.Add here a section called: Amazing facts about the Chateau of Chambord!. Place at least six interesting facts about the chateau in this section!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
A chateau (plural: chateaux) is a palace in France; it's not really a castle, it's a "manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally - and still most frequently - in French-speaking regions!."
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2tea!.!.!.
Most of the chateaux are in the Loire Valley!.
Here are some links to help you with your homework!. I've given you Wikipedia to start you off, but it's better to use other sites!. Wiki also gives you links to explore!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2tea!.!.!. (you'll find answers here and in the above link)
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2tea!.!.!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2tea!.!.!.
http://www!.greatbuildings!.com/buildings/!.!.!. (this site will give you an interesting fact!)
http://www!.virtourist!.com/europe/chambor!.!.!.
http://www!.francethisway!.com/places/chat!.!.!.
http://www!.glasssteelandstone!.com/FR/Cha!.!.!. (interesting facts here, too)
http://france-for-visitors!.com/loire/che!.!.!.
http://www!.lvo!.com/GB/MAG/CHATEAUX/CHAM/!.!.!.
http://www!.justtourfrance!.com/chateau/ch!.!.!.
http://www!.francemonthly!.com/n/0302/inde!.!.!. (leave out "the"!)
You can google yourself - there's lots of information!.
Good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com
1!. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages!. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a building which serves as a residence of a monarch or noble and commands a specific defensive territory!.
Roman forts and hill forts were the main antecedents of castles in Europe, which emerged in the 9th century in Carolingian France!. The advent of cannon and gunpowder changed the needs of warfare in Europe, limiting the effectiveness of the castle and leading to the rise of the fort!.Www@QuestionHome@Com