Inside Chambord’s two great wings – spread over four floors in the shape of a Greek cross, with staircases that lead up to dramatic lantern cupolas – caissons and vaulted ceilings are ...

Chambord (shahn-bor) began as a simple hunting ... It has four floors, with many stairs in between thanks to the high ceilings. The ground floor has reception rooms, the first floor up houses ...

Designed originally as a hunting lodge for François I, Château de Chambord boasts a double-helix staircase, the design of which has been attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The two spirals never meet, ...

The Loire Valley has at least 300 châteaux and Chambord is the largest of all. It has 426 rooms, 282 fireplaces and 77 sets of stairs, including one reputedly designed by Leonardo da Vinci ...

The relay participants ascended the famous double-helix staircase, designed by none other ... and vineyards. From Chambord and Blois to Cheverny and Chaumont-sur-Loire, the region is a testament ...

Even more, Chambord contains within a work of surpassing genius, also the handiwork of Leonardo da Vinci. Our French guide took us to the double spiral marble staircase. She invited us to ascend ...

Da Vinci believed to be the brains behind the double helix staircase at France's Chateau de Chambord, where visitors never cross paths Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

Five hundred years on, the architect of this famous French castle remains a mystery. Could it be Leonardo da Vinci? ‪Last year‪ marked the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death in ...