Your Colorized Silver Strike " 1519 Construction of the Château de Chambord "

Nestled on an estate of 5 440 hectares in the heart of Loir-et-Cher, which is the largest enclosed forest park in Europe, the Château de Chambord is the most extensive of the Loire Valley châteaux.

Francis I ordered its construction in 1519, on property belonging to the Counts of Blois adjacent to the game-rich forest of Chambord.

Intended as a hunting lodge, the king only spent 72 days there during his 32-year reign. Louis XIV had it completed by Mansart in 1685. Like a fortress, it features an outer wall, a square keep with 4 corner towers housing the fabulous double-helix staircase, undoubtedly inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, 2 wings, a terrace, and a lantern tower. With its 156 m facade, 426 rooms, 77 staircases, 282 fireplaces, 800 sculpted capitals, and 300 salamanders, the emblem of François I, this white tuffeau stone palace is a Renaissance masterpiece.

Adorned with French formal gardens by Louis XV, it was gifted in 1821 to Duke Henri d’Artois. Purchased by the French State in 1930, the Chambord estate was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.

Order your specimen of this sublime Silver strike commemorating the start of the construction of Chambord Castle quickly!