1490s – Chateau de Gien, Loiret, France
Originally constructed at the end of the 14th century, the only remaining vestige of that era is the square tower on the south facade,
1547 – Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France
Architect: Domenico da Cortona
The royal Château de Chambord is the largest castle in the Loire Valley,
1576 – Chateau Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire, France
Chenonceau is probably the most famous chateau in the Loire valley.
15th C. – Chateau Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, France
The Chateau of Amboise, built by order of Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I between the 15th and 16th centuries was one of the first truly “royal”
15th C. – Hótel Goüin, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Now containing the Sociétë Archéologique de Touraine, the Hótel Goüin is a fine Renaissance style mansion in the oldest part of the city.
1630 – Chateau de Cheverny, Loir-et-Cher, France
Architect: Jacques Bougier
Constructed between 1624 and 1630, to designs by the sculptor-architect of Blois,
1659 – Hôtel Salé (Museum Picasso), Paris
Architect: Jean Bouiller de Bourges
Now converted to the Picasso Museum,
1674 – Hotel de Ville, Lyon, France
Architect: Jules Hardouin-Mansart
The Town Hall on place des Terreaux,
1674 – Hôtel des Invalides, Paris
Architect: Libéral Bruant / Jules Hardouin-Mansart
This massive building was built as a convalescence home for disabled war veterans.
1683 – St. Thomas d’Aquin, Paris
Architect: Pierre Bullet
Originally a Dominican monastery, the church of St Thomas Aquineas was built in nine months although the facade was later finished between 1765 and 1770.
