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![<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/simpphotos/">simpsongls</a> posted a photo:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/simpphotos/54598903916/" title="Chateau Chambord - 1881"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54598903916_e6c03c5500_m.jpg" width="240" height="139" alt="Chateau Chambord - 1881" /></a></p>
<p>This is a close up the stream from the giant lake that surrounds the chateau. It was a great place to sit taking in the sights and listen to the water as it went over the small spillway. <br />
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The château was built to act as a hunting lodge for King Francis I;[5] however, the King spent barely seven weeks there in total, that time consisting of short hunting visits. As the château had been constructed with the purpose of short stays, it was not practical to live in on a longer-term basis. The massive rooms, open windows and high ceilings meant heating was impractical. Similarly, as the château was not surrounded by a village or estate, there was no immediate source of food other than game. This meant that all food had to be brought with the group, typically numbering up to 2,000 people at a time</p>](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54598903916_e6c03c5500_s.jpg)
