Château de Rambouillet

You're standing at the Château de Rambouillet, about fifty kilometres southwest of Paris. Take a look at its overall shape. It started out in 1368 as a fortified manor surrounded by moats, and you can still make out that five-sided footprint today. One wing is missing, though: Napoleon had it torn down. Now find the sturdy medieval tower. Tradition says King Francis I died there in 1547. He loved hunting here, as did plenty of kings after him.