French Crossroads

French Crossroads

Share this post

French Crossroads
French Crossroads
Château de Chambord construction began 500 years ago today
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Château de Chambord construction began 500 years ago today

Chris O'Brien's avatar
Chris O'Brien
Sep 06, 2019
∙ Paid

Share this post

French Crossroads
French Crossroads
Château de Chambord construction began 500 years ago today
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Château de Chambord today is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the first stone being set in a massive construction effort that would eventually create one of France's most majestic castles.

We visited Chambord two years ago during a bike ride across the Loire Valley. This architectural wonder will likely be on any list of Top 10 Must-See castles in Fr…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to French Crossroads to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Chris O'Brien
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More