Chateaux of the Loire Rick Steves French Class

What was the chateau originally built to be used as

• a barn

• a hunting lodge

• the largest palace in all of europe

• a parliament building

Why is the fleur de lis at the top of the highest tower in Chambord?

• represents the church

• represents the people

• represents the monarchy

• represents the forest flowers

What was the symbol of king Francois 1?

• a salamander

• a deer

• a hunting dog

• a wild boar

Why is the French word furniture "meuble"

• the furniture was in a building "immeuble"

• the furniture was moved around a lot so it was "mobile"

• The furniture was made for mothers "meres" and stuffed with wheat "ble"

Why was the Loire the best place to build a castle

• the river was a natural barrier for invading countries

• the river has a wind that flows inland from the atlantic to bring goods, and downstream to take you back to the atlanic

• the forests were thick and great for building material and hunting

• all of these are reasons the kings picked to build chateaux

Why do families open up their chateaux to the public?

• they want everyone to see how much money they have

• they receive tax assistance incentives from the government to do this

• most of them have their own reality show that pays them

Clos Luce belongs to which italian renaissance icon

• leonardo da vinci

• michaelango

• donatello

• raphael

a French style garden refers to what

• plants in specific order and grown naturally

• plants in a non specific order and grown naturally

• plants in a specific order and manicured in geometric shapes and patterns

• a garden with the same 4 plants in repeated patterns