
So magnificent and unique is Château de Chambord that it's considered the architectural equivalent of the Mona Lisa. Step into the symbolic, aesthetic, and spiritual enigma that is this 16th-century retreat built for François I, with design elements attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
Surrounded by a fairy tale forest, Château de Chambord is a wonderland packed with half a millennium of French history and unique architectural details like a double-spiral staircase!