Chimneys of Château de Chambord - Chambord, France - Unique Chimneys and Chimney Pots on Waymarking.com

Everything about Château de Chambord is extravagant, but the roofscape with its vast array of towers and chimneys is spectacular. The roof can be reached by a double spiral marble staircase in the center of the Château.

The Château de Chambord has 440 rooms, 84 staircases and 365 fireplaces and over 200 chimneys. The roof of the Château sports a myriad of chimneys and towers. The castle has eleven kinds of towers and three kinds of chimneys. Large black cone shaped chimneys dominate the structure and many highly ornate smaller chimneys pop out all along the roof. The chimneys can be distinguished from the towers because of the lack of windows.


The two favorite pastimes of King François I were hunting and architecture. These passions came together when he built this hunting lodge in Chambord. The Château de Chambord an exceptional example of French Renaissance-style of architecture.

Château de Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley. It was built to serve as a hunting lodge for François I. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed to Domenico. Others give credit to Leonardo da Vinci. Château de Chambord took twenty-eight years (1519–1547) to build. Construction was managed by Pierre Nepveu.

François I, stayed at the Château de Chambord for a few weeks year to hunt in the surrounding woods. He left it devoid of furniture and inhabitants after each visit and ultimately unfinished. The Château was finished during the reign of Louis XIV, who enjoyed this Château so much that he and stayed here eight times.


The Château de Chambord has been owned by the government of France since 1932. it is continuously being restored and has been open to the public since 2007. It receives about 700,000 visitors a year.

Private or Public Property?: Public What material is it made from?: masonary - granite When was it made?: 05/08/2013 Estimated Height of chimney (please include whether metres or feet): 60 feet Type of building e.g. house, hotel etc: Château How do you rate it?: Website with further information: [Web Link]

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