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Chaumont

Chaumont. Peggie Wann French II Period 3. Information about the chateau. When was the châteatu built? 1560 For whom was the châteatu built? Eudes II, Count of Blois

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Chaumont

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  1. Chaumont • Peggie Wann • French II Period 3

  2. Information about the chateau • When was the châteatu built? 1560 • For whom was the châteatu built? Eudes II,Count of Blois • For what reason was the châteatu built? In the 10th century with the purpose of serving as a fortress to protect Blois from attacks.

  3. Three unique features of the château • 1. Festival International des Jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire • 2. English- Style Garden • 3. Château de Chaumont is currently a museum and every year hosts a Garden Festival from June to October

  4. Four Important events: • 1. The castle was burned to the ground in 1465 in accordance with Louis XI's orders • 2. Rebuilt by Charles I d'Amboise from 1465-1475 and his son, Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont from 1498-1510, finished Chaumont with help from his uncle, Georges d'Amboise. • 3. Madame de Stael later acquired the Castle in 1810 and then Marie-Charlotte Say, heiress to the Say Sugar Fortune, acquired Chaumont in 1875. • 4. Château Chaumont was later purchased by Catherine de Medici in 1560.

  5. My opinion of the château • I like Chaumont it is abeautiful château. It has an amazing garden which hosts festivals. I would love to live in this château because it is pretty.

  6. Château quiz • Five fill in the blank questions and answers about your château • 1. The Château de Chaumont is a French castle. It was the first château at Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France • 2. Château Chaumont was later purchased by Catherine de Medici in 1560, a year after her late husband Henry II's death. • 3. After a short while, she forced Diane de Poitiers, Henry II's long-term mistress, to exchange Château de Chenonceau for Château de Chaumont. • 4. In 1750, Jacques-Donatien Le Ray purchased the Castle as a country home where he established a glassmaking and pottery factory. • 5. In 1789, the new French Revolutionary Government seized Le Ray's assets, including his beloved Chateau de Chaumont.

  7. Personal interest 1 • The chateau was beautiful and if I was rich I would love to someday live in this amazing home.

  8. Personal interest 2 • The most interesting fact about the chateau was that it was owned by so many different people. It has so much life and tradition in the castle.

  9. Web sources: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Chaumont • austinevanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/austinevan/887341093/ • austinevanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/austinevan/830094675/ • celestehhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/celesteh/634109265/ • austinevanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/austinevan/3237711078/

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