Chambord, Loir-et-Cher

Chambord

Château de Chambord

Coat of arms
Chambord

Coordinates: 47°36′50″N 1°31′12″E / 47.6139°N 1.52°ECoordinates: 47°36′50″N 1°31′12″E / 47.6139°N 1.52°E
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement Blois
Canton Bracieux
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays de Chambord
Government
  Mayor (20012008) André Joly
Area1 54.38 km2 (21.00 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 185
  Density 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 41034 / 41250
Elevation 72–129 m (236–423 ft)
(avg. 81 m or 266 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chambord is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher département in central France.

Main sights

It is best known as the location of the Château de Chambord, one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture.

See also

External links

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