Castle of Chaumont-sur-Loire
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Attribution: By Felouch Kotek - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21766659
Location
Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher department, France
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Built
10th century
The castle was founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois. In the 15th century, Chateau de Chaumont was rebuilt by Charles I d'Amboise. Protected as a monument historique since 1840, the chateau was given into state ownership in 1938.
The Chateau is currently a museum and every year hosts a Garden Festival from April to October where contemporary garden designers display their work in an English-style garden.
The Chateau is currently a museum and every year hosts a Garden Festival from April to October where contemporary garden designers display their work in an English-style garden.
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