Three busts in Cognac Castle (Château de Cognac), Rampe du Château, Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, depict King François Ier (Francis I) (left), his first wife Claude de France (centre) and his mother Louise of Savoy (right). The busts stand on white pedestals in a low cellar room with a wooden floor. A sign on the central bust reads "Claude de France (1499–1524)". Relief panels with figurative scenes hang on the stone walls. The king was considered handsome and was a tall man for his time. Politically he was not very successful: he was taken prisoner by the Spanish in 1525 and was release

Three busts in Cognac Castle (Château de Cognac), Rampe du Château, Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, depict King François Ier (Francis I) (left), his first wife Claude de France (centre) and his mother Louise of Savoy (right). The busts stand on white pedestals in a low cellar room with a wooden floor. A sign on the central bust reads "Claude de France (1499–1524)". Relief panels with figurative scenes hang on the stone walls. The king was considered handsome and was a tall man for his time. Politically he was not very successful: he was taken prisoner by the Spanish in 1525 and was release Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Georg Berg

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3BKMPG3

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140.1 MB (3.9 MB Compressed download)

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8567 x 5714 px | 72.5 x 48.4 cm | 28.6 x 19 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

7 June 2025

Location:

Rampe du Château, Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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