1560 In order to live their faith freely- against the Catholics acknowledged as being legal- the Protestants planned to remove the young King Francois II. This was known as the Amboise plot. Built in the 16th century- Noizay Chateau was both witness and theatre of this historic episode and still retains some remarkable traces of those times- a mystical atmosphere is created by the majestic stained
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1560 In order to live their faith freely- against the Catholics acknowledged as being legal- the Protestants planned to remove the young King Francois II. This was known as the Amboise plot. Built in the 16th century- Noizay Chateau was both witness and theatre of this historic episode and still retains some remarkable traces of those times- a mystical atmosphere is created by the majestic stained glass windows and printed ceiling roses. Your tour of the Loire Chateaux starts here.
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