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The Château de Chaumont is a France - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...French castle
The first A château ( French for castle; plural châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French, with or without fortifications. ...château at Chaumont_sur_Loire, Loir_et_Cher is a département in north_central France named after its two principal rivers. ...Loir_et_Cher, France _ Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...France, originated in the (10th century _ 11th century _ 12th century _ other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...11th century, built by Eudes II, The County of Blois was centred on Blois, south of Paris. ...Count of Blois.
In the (14th century _ 15th century _ 16th century _ other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...15th century, the castle's owner was part of the unsuccessful rebellion against Louis XI Louis XI the Prudent (French: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 _ August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle aragne (old French for universal spider), was a King of France (1461 _ 1483). ...King Louis XI. As a result, the king ordered that the castle be burned and demolished. Reconstruction began in Events Ottoman sultan Mehmed II defeats the White Sheep Turkmens lead by Uzun Hasan at Otlukbeli Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan invades the territory of neighboring Aztec city of Tlatelolco. ...1473 and was completed over the next dozen years.
In Events February 27 _ The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ...1560, the castle became the property of Catherine de Medici ( April 13, 1519 – January 5, 1589), born in Italy as Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici, and later queen of France under the French name Catherine de Médicis, was the wife of King Henry II of France, of the Valois branch of the kings of France...Catherine de' Medici who entertained numerous astrologers there, including Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is one of the worlds most famous authors of prophecies. ...Nostradamus. On the death of her husband, Henry II of France Henry II (French: Henri II) (March 31, 1519 _ July 10, 1559), a member of the Valois Dynasty, was King of France from 1547 until his death. ...King Henri II, Catherine used her power to take over the much coveted Château de Chenonceau from her husband's mistress, Diane de Poitiers (September 3, 1499 - April 25, 1566) was a fixture at the courts of several French kings, and became notorious as the mistress of King Henri II. She was born in the château de Saint-Vallier, in the town of Saint-Vallier, Drôme, in the Rh...Diane de Poitiers. As certain legalities had to be met, Diane was forced to accept the Château de Chaumont as payment for her beloved Chenonceau. Diane de Poitiers lived at Chaumont for only a short time when the castle was sold.
Madame de Staël Anne Louise Germaine de Staël ( April 22, 1766 – July 14, 1817) was a French author who determined literary tastes of Europe at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. ...Madame de Staël banned from The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...Paris by Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français...Napoléon, lived there from April to August 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...1810.
In Events March 2 _ Small earthquake in London April 4 _ Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 _ Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 _ Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex to...1750, it became the property of Jacques_Donatien Le Ray (1726_1803) was a French Father of the American Revolution, but later an opponent of the French Revolution. ...Jacques_Donatien Le Ray. At a meeting at the Château de Chaumont, Le Ray entertained Franklin, an engraving from a painting by Duplessis Dr. Benjamin Franklin ( January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American printer, journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. ...Benjamin Franklin and agreed to use his enormous wealth to help finance the The American Revolutionary War ( 1775– 1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ...American Revolutionary War. Le Ray's son James founded the town of Chaumont is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...Chaumont, New York and Le Ray is a town located in Jefferson County, New York. ...Le Ray, New York is named after him.
After changing hands a few times, in 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...1875 the Prince Amédée de Broglie completely renovated the castle but after him, several people went broke trying to maintain the property. In 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...1938, the government of France took it over. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction, open to the public.
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