castlesandmedievals: The château is surrounded by a 52.5‑km² (13,000‑acre) wooded park an
castlesandmedievals: The château is surrounded by a 52.5‑km² (13,000‑acre) wooded park and game reserve maintained with red deer, enclosed by a 31‑kilometer (20‑mile) wall. The king’s plan to divert the Loire to surround the château came about only in a novel; Amadis of Gaul, which Francis had translated. In the novel the château is referred to as the Palace of Firm Isle. -- source link
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