Chamerolles
Château de Chamerolles is located in Chilleurs-aux-Bois, in the Loiret department of the Centre Val de Loire region.
The castle was built around 1530 by Lancelot I du Lac, chamberlain to King Louis XII of France, then the king’s administrative representative of Orléans under King François I,
The entrance châtelet.
The courtyard.
The Vestibule.
These busts of Roman emperors and philosophers belonged to the personal collection of Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642).
A knowledgeable collector of antiquities, the cardinal is said to have ordered their acquisition from Rome, to enhance the decor of his manor house, the Château de Richelieu (Indre-et-Loire).
Tiberius.
Vespasian.
Salon Jaune.
The 18th-century salon, also known as the yellow salon, illustrates the games and entertainments of high society at the time.
The red drawing room.
The room is a reproduction of a 16th century drawing room.
The chapel.
The chapel of the castle of Chamerolles presents the decoration of the reformed temple the oldest known in France.
The French text of the Decalogue is that of the Bible of the Pastors and Professors of Geneva of 1588.
The Château de Chamerolles presents a history of hygiene and perfumes from the 16th century to the present day.
The 17th century bedchamber.
The dining room contains reproduction furniture based on that of the period of Charles X (1824-1830).
The 18th century bedchamber
The geographer’s study.
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The kitchen.
Courtyard.
The garden.
Labyrinth garden.
