The king's bed chamber, Usse Castle, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Chateau d'If, Marseilles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

Castle at Luynes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France, Europe

Beloeil Castle, Wallonia, Belgium, Europe

Exterior of the Chateau of Pierrefonds in Aisne, Picardie (Picardy), France, Europe

Wine fermentation tanks, Chateau Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, Gironde, France, Europe

Cellars of Chateau Lynch Bages, Pauillac, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Chateau de Trecesson, dating from the 15th century, near Paimpont, Brittany, France, Europe

The dining room, Chaumont Castle, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Kings Gallery, The Kings' Apartments, Chateau de Blois, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blois, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

The Dining Room, Chateau d'Usse, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Diane de Poitiers' bedroom, Chateau de Chenonceau, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Chateau de Duingt, Lake Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

View across Thiou River to the chateau, Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Chateau de Gombervaux, Vaucouleurs region, Meuse, Lorraine, France, Europe

Horseshoe staircase, Chateau of Fontainebleau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seine-et-Marne, France, Europe

Le Chateau, Admiralty headquarters, Brest, Brittany, France, Europe

The Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel, a limestone building located in the heart of the capital, Ottawa, Ontario Province, Canada, North America

Calvados dstillery, Chateau du Breuil, Auge, Normandie, France, Europe

Central Staircase, Usse Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Grand Staircase, Blois Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blois, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Loire Valley, Pays-de-la-Loire, France, Europe

Beauregard, Loire, Centre, France, Europe

Chateau Gaillard, Les Andelys, Haute Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Aisle du Midi, Chateau of Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Les Yvelines, France, Europe

Chateau de Chenonceau, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Chateau Chenonceaux, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte, Ile de France, France, Europe

Vineyards near Chateau Chalon, Jura, Franche Comte, France, Europe

Vineyards around the Chateau de Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Le Chateau d'Ouchy, Ouchy, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, Europe

Azay le Rideau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Spiral staircase, Chaumont Castle, Chaumont, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

The dining room fireplace, Cheverny Castle, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Henry III Bedchamber, Blois Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blois, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Brancion castle, Brancion, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy, France, Europe

Chateau and lake, Le Plessis Bourre, Pays de la Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Ancient seat of the Seigneur (Lord) Beranger de Roquefeuil, 15th-16th century, Chateau de Bonaguil, Lot et Garonne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Chateau of Tournemire, Cantal, Auvergne, France, Europe

Vineyards around the Chateau de Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Chateau Langeais, Indre et Loire, France, Europe

The Chapel, Chaumont Castle, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Dining room, Langeais Castle, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Le Ferte Aubin, Loire, Centre, France, Europe

Francois 1er (Francis 1st) stairway, Chateau of Blois, Pays de Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Le Chateau, Grandechamp, near Lisieux, Basse Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Chateau Gonier, River Mayenne, Western Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Chateau, Pierrefonds, Oise, Nord-Picardy, France, Europe

Chateau de Chenonceau, Touraine, Loire Valley, Centre, France, Europe

Chateau Gaillard, Les Andelys, Haute Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Chateau of Hautefort, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

The kitchen, Chenonceau Castle, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, france, Europe

The Oratory, Blois Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blois, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Cellars containing Calvados, Chateau de Breuil, Auge, Normandie, France, Europe

Exterior of Ploskovice Chateau, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Cervena Lhota chateau, near Jindrichuv Hradec, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

The Chateau d'Usse, supposedly the insiration for Charles Perrault's Sleeping Beauty, and River Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Chateau, Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Exterior of Chateau, Blois, Centre, France, Europe

Exterior of the Chateau at Cheverny, Centre, France, Europe

Facade de l'aile Louix XII, Chateau of Blois, Pays de Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Gardens, Chateau de Villandry, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, Centre, France, Europe

Detail, Chateau du Breuil, Auge Valley, Basse Normandie, France, Europe

The Gate Towers, Chateau de Chaumont, Loir-et-Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne, inner courtyard, Nantes, Brittany, France, Europe

Exterior of Chateau Monbazillac in the Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Staircase, Chateau of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, Europe

Chateau, Lacave, Lot, Midi Pyrenees, France, Europe

Glasses of Calvados, Chateau du Breuil, Auge, Normandie, France, Europe

Ramparts of the Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne, Nantes, Brittany, France, Europe

The Chateau de Villandry, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Chateau Palmer, Medoc, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Chateau de Villandry, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, Centre, France, Europe

Dairy, Chateau of Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Les Yvelines, France, Europe

Chateau Montpoupon, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Josselin Chateau castle facade, dating from the 16th century, Josselin, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe

Josselin Chateau castle facade, dating from the 16th century and Saint Croix bridge over Oust River, Josselin, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe

Champagne bottle, bucket and glasses, Royal Champagne Hotel Restaurant, member of Relais et Chateau string, Champignol, Montagne de Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, Europe

Chambord Castle (Chateau de Chambord) and Closson River at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chambord, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Ceiling of the Paintings Gallery (Gallerie de Peintures), Chateau de Chantilly, Chantilly, Ile de France, France, Europe

Hall of Battles Art Gallery, Palais de Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Versailles, near Paris, France, Europe

Francois I Gallery, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, Ile de France, France, Europe

Aerial view of Castelnaud castle (Chateau Castelnaud) and the Dordogne river and surrounding countryside near Sarlat in the Dordogne-Perigord region, France, Europe

Francois 1 Salon, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, Ile de France, France, Europe

Lobster dish, Chef Thierry Voisin, Relais et Chateau Michelin three stars Les Crayeres, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, Europe

Chateau Chambord, Loire Valley, France

Palais de Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Versailles, near Paris, France, Europe

Palace facade facing park with basin and statue in foreground, Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Paris, France, Europe

Chambord Castle (Chateau de Chambord) and Closson River, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chambord, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Hall of Mirrors, Palais de Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Versailles, near Paris, France, Europe

Champagne being poured into glasses, Relais et Chateau Michelin three stars Les Crayeres, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, Europe

Formal gardens, Chateau de Villandry, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Formal gardens, Chateau de Villandry, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Peacock in the gardens of Buchlovice Chateau, 18th c., Czech Republic, Europe

Throne Room, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, Ile de France, France, Europe

Chateau de la Malartrie, Dordogne river, La Roque-Gageac, Perigord Noir, Dordogne, France, Europe

Chambord Castle (Chateau de Chambord) and Closson River at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chambord, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Villandry Castle (Chateau de Villandry) and Renaissance Garden, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Villandry, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Aerial view of Castelnaud castle (Chateau Castelnaud) and the Dordogne river and surrounding countryside near Sarlat in the Dordogne-Perigord region, France, Europe

Villandry Castle (Chateau de Villandry) and Renaissance Garden, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Villandry, Indre et Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe