Chambord (Loir-et-Cher)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Blois | |
| Canton | Chambord (main town) | |
| Community association | Grand Chambord | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 1 ° 31' E | |
| height | 72-129 m | |
| surface | 54.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 93 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 2 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 41250 | |
| INSEE code | 41034 | |
Chambord is a French commune with 93 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It lies in the district of Blois in Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It is particularly known for the Chambord Castle .
coat of arms
Description : In blue between three golden lilies, a gold-crowned fire-breathing golden salamander with a flame gloriole .
history
In 1552 the German Protestant princes signed the Treaty of Chambord with King Henry II of France . In return for the support through high monetary payments, the French king was guaranteed the imperial vicariate over the imperial cities (and de facto also the border bishoprics ) of Toul , Verdun , Metz and Cambrai in Lorraine and Flanders .
The renaissance castle built between 1519 and 1539 is remarkable and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1981 . The Chambord castle was under King Francis I in the 16th century was built as a hunting lodge, surrounded by a 5,440 hectare hunting ground. The Chambord Park has been protected as the Réserve nationale de chasse et de faune sauvage since 1949 .
