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When was the châteatu built?
Blois was built in about the middle of the 10th century.

For whom was the châteatu built?
It was builty by the count of Blois.

For what reason was the châteatu built?
It was built as a fortress, and then a royal castle = Three unique features of the château = ==1. It was sold to Prince Louis of Orleans in the end of the 14th century. == ==2. His grandson became king of France, and he moved to Blois, making it a popular, royal town. ==

3.Initials of owners are in the stone.
= Two Important events: = ==1. In 1515, the building of Francis’ wing commenced. == ==2. In year 1000, Blois has begun to be built and takes a couple hundred years to finish == Two important people : ==1.  Count of Blois, he was the founder of the family who remained in power until 1230  == ==2.  Louis XII became king of France in 1498 and decided to move to Blois, in this way, the small town became a royal town and the capital of the Kingdom.  == = My opinion of the château = ==Why you like the châteatu and where you would have liked to live there or not. == I liked the castle. I thought it sounded interstesting and also it looked relly pretty. It is full of history which makes it fascictaing. = Château quiz =

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Five fill in the blank questions and answers about your château
===<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> There are rooms with ancient decorations from the 15th and 16th centuries. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> === ===<span style="msoansilanguage: PT-BR; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2. Blois took hundereds of years to finish. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"> === ===<span style="msoansilanguage: PT-BR; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Blois is more economoical because it is cheaper than castles like chananceau. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"> === ===<span style="msoansilanguage: PT-BR; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4. A salamander the emblem of the king,and is engraved in the castle walls. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"> === ===<span style="msoansilanguage: PT-BR; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">5. Blois’ style is influenced by the Italians. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"> ===

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Personal interest 1: That it used to be a fort, but was later converted into a castle
= Personal interest 2: The salamander emblem is so cute. I love the idea of a animal walking through fire and living. = = Web sources: = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[]