Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Chateau de Blois

Continuam seria Castelele Loirei cu o vizita la Chateau de Blois, un minunat castel din departamentul Loir-et-Cher. Daca ajungeti pe Valea Loirei si ai timp sa vizitezi un singur castel, probabil ca pe acesta ar trebui sa il alege, chiar daca Chambord este mult mai mediatizat. Curtea sa interioara ofera o adevarata lectie de arhitectura, incepand cu Evul Mediu si terminand cu elemente specifice arhitecturii franceze de secol 17. 
Resedinta a 7 regi si 10 regine, Blois evoca viata cotidiana a Curtii regale si bogatia in care se lafaiau nobilii. Apartamentele regale decorate cu cele mai pretioase materiale s-au pastrat impecabil, permitand turistului sa-si imagineze cu usurinta viata in acele vremuri.

In 1845 a inceput restaurarea acestui castel si transformarea sa in muzeu. Colectia castelului numara peste 30 000 de exponate (mobilier, obiecte de decor, tablouri si tapiserii rare), o parte din ele fiind expuse in Apartamentele regale situate in aripa Francois I, iar altele in Muzeul de Arte Frumoase instalat in aripa Louis al XII-lea. Restul sunt prezentate in expozitii temporare.

Construit pentru prima data in secolul IX, castelul a ramas pentru aproape 300 de ani in proprietatea contilor de Blois. In 1230, intregul domeniu intra in posesia familiei Chatillon, care transforma castelul in cel mai frumos din regat, dupa spusele cronicarilor vremii. In 1391, domeniul ii este vandut ducelui Louis d'Orleans, care il transforma intr-o solida baza strategica, menita sa confere refugiu si protectie in caz de nevoie. Fiul sau, Charles, va prelua mostenirea si va deschide portile castelului pentru manifestari cultural-artistice, printre invitati numarandu-se si Francois Villon.

Deoarece Charles al VIII, a murit fara urmasi, fiul lui Charles de Blois, Louis, devine rege al Frantei, cunoscut drept Louis al XII-lea si aduce constructori renumiti sa transforme castelul Blois intr-o resedinta demna de un rege. Fara un ego supradimensionat si cu o dragoste reala fata de arta si frumos, Louis al XII-lea sustine material constructia unuia dintre cele mai frumoase castele ale Frantei. Succesorii sai i-au continuat munca, lasandu-si fiecare amprenta asupra constructiei, dar fara a o transforma intr-un talmes-balmes de idei, desi arhitectura castelului imprumuta elemente din mai multe stiluri.

Castelul poate fi vizitat tot timpul anului, mai putin pe 25 decembrie si pe 1 ianuarie. Date despre orele de vizita, tarife si tururi organizate gasesti aici.
 Daca mergi din aprilie pana in septembrie, poti asista la un spectacol "Son et lumiere", care readuce castelul la viata printr-o explozie de lumini si sunete.
Fotografiile sunt de pe wikicommons.
Sper ca ti-a placut acest articol despre castel si te astept si miercurea viitoare, cu o alta propunere de pe Valea Loirei.

29 comments:

  1. Dupa 10 ani, peste 3 luni ma duc din nou pe Valea Loirei. Am fost prima data la Blois dar nu m-a impresionat atat de mult precum Chenonceaux si Chambord, mai ales cel din urma. Sunt extraordinare. Anul asta vreau sa ajung si la Chaumont si voi mai da tarcoale si Castelului Amboise. :) Sper sa am vreme buna.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Alexandra,poate ne intalnim pe valea Loirei. Sper sa ajung si eu la vara, dar deocamdata nu am un plan concret. Astept sa termin seria de articole ca sa aleg vreo 4-5 castele pe care sa le includ in tur. :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Un castel incarcat de istorie, interesant de vizitat.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Cred ca e interesant de vazut atunci cand e si spectacolul de lumini.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Asa este, Traveling Hawk.
    Alicee, cu siguranta e mult mai spectaculos cu spectacolul de lumini.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hey very nice blog!
    Also visit my web site ... cigarettes online

    ReplyDelete
  7. Great goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to
    and you're just too magnificent. I actually like what you've acquired
    here, really like what you're saying and the way in which you say it. You make it enjoyable and you still take care of to keep it sensible. I can not wait to read far more from you. This is really a tremendous site.
    Review my web blog buy cigarettes online

    ReplyDelete
  8. There's definately a lot to know about this topic. I really like all of the points you have made.
    My webpage ; watch nfl games online

    ReplyDelete
  9. Howdy! I simply would like to offer you a huge
    thumbs up for your great info you have got here on this post.
    I'll be returning to your website for more soon.
    Here is my blog get rid of acne overnight

    ReplyDelete
  10. Excellent post. I was checking continuously this blog and I'm impressed! Very useful info specially the last part :) I care for such information a lot. I was seeking this certain information for a very long time. Thank you and best of luck.
    Stop by my web page - http://www.mzajbook.com/index.php?do=/profile-3044/info/

    ReplyDelete
  11. Hi there! Someone in my Facebook group shared this site with us
    so I came to take a look. I'm definitely enjoying the information. I'm bookmarking and will be tweeting this to my followers!
    Great blog and excellent design and style.
    Feel free to visit my web-site :: Skin bleaching

    ReplyDelete
  12. With havin so much content and articles do you ever run into any problems of plagorism or copyright violation?

    My website has a lot of exclusive content I've either authored myself or outsourced but it seems a lot of it is popping it up all over the web without my authorization. Do you know any techniques to help protect against content from being ripped off? I'd really appreciate it.
    Feel free to surf my web site - immobilienalanya.net

    ReplyDelete
  13. Asking questions are in fact pleasant thing if you are not
    understanding something totally, but this article offers good understanding yet.
    Have a look at my homepage - lägenheter till salu i Antalya

    ReplyDelete
  14. I simply could not depart your web site prior to suggesting that I really enjoyed the usual
    info a person provide for your guests? Is gonna be
    again continuously to investigate cross-check new posts
    Review my website : propertyinturkeyforsale.net

    ReplyDelete
  15. My brother recommended I might like this website. He used to be entirely right.
    This post actually made my day. You can not consider just how much time I had spent for this info!
    Thanks!
    My homepage - Asuntoturkista.Net

    ReplyDelete
  16. My programmer is trying to persuade me to move to .net from PHP.
    I have always disliked the idea because of the costs. But he's tryiong none the less. I've been
    using WordPress on a variety of websites for about a year and am worried about switching to another
    platform. I have heard fantastic things about blogengine.
    net. Is there a way I can transfer all my wordpress
    content into it? Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated!
    My web-site :: Kjøpe hus i Antalya

    ReplyDelete
  17. Great post. I am facing some of these issues as well..
    My site : http://asuntoturkista.net/kiinteistot-alanya/

    ReplyDelete
  18. Thanks to my father who stated to me regarding this website, this blog is actually remarkable.
    Have a look at my homepage :: Bodrum property for sale

    ReplyDelete
  19. Thank you a lot for sharing this with all of us you really know what
    you are talking about! Bookmarked. Kindly additionally visit my site
    =). We could have a link exchange contract between us
    My web site: diablo 3 guide

    ReplyDelete
  20. 275
    http://www.garfieldperry.org/guestbk/comment.php?gb_id=90376
    http://www.garfieldperry.org/guestbk/comment.php?gb_id=82983

    ReplyDelete
  21. oakley outlet store, http://www.oakleyoutlet.in.net/
    ralph lauren,polo ralph lauren,ralph lauren outlet,ralph lauren italia,ralph lauren sito ufficiale
    cheap nfl jersey, http://www.cheap-nfljersey.us.com/
    broncos jerseys, http://www.denverbroncos.org/
    bears jerseys, http://www.chicagobearsjerseys.us/
    new england patriots jerseys, http://www.newenglandpatriotsjerseys.us/
    miami heat jersey, http://www.miamiheatjerseys.net/
    boston celtics, http://www.celticsjersey.com/
    nike air huarache, http://www.nikeairhuarache.org.uk/
    lacoste shirts, http://www.polo-lacoste-shirts.fr/
    ugg boots uk, http://www.cheapuggboots.me.uk/
    swarovski crystal, http://www.swarovski.in.net/
    michael kors outlet online, http://michaelkors.outletonlinestores.us.com/
    oakley sunglasses wholesale, http://www.oakleysunglasseswholesale.in.net/
    timberland shoes, http://www.timberlandboots.name/
    new york knicks, http://www.newyorkknicksjerseys.com/
    beats by dre, http://www.beats-headphones.in.net/
    tiffany outlet, http://www.tiffanyjewelleryoutlets.co.uk/
    1024minko

    ReplyDelete
  22. نحن نعمل علي تقديم شركة نقل اثاث بالرياض وتوفير افضل خدمات شركة نقل عفش بالرياض واهم شركات نقل العفش بالرياض
    شركات نقل اثاث بالرياض
    شركة نقل عفش بالرياض
    شركة نقل اثاث بالرياض
    نقل عفش بالرياض
    نقل اثاث بالرياض
    شركات نقل العفش بالرياض
    نقل الاثاث بالرياض

    ReplyDelete