It is one of France’s most beautiful and most embattled castles. The Chateau de Chambord in central France is crumbling. The renaissance structure is rife with holes, cracks and moisture. Renovation works are underway in the Francois I Wing but the massive project to restore the chateau is estimated to cost €37 million.
I can’t believe the Chateau de Chambord is in such bad shape—€37 million for restoration is a huge sum, but you can’t let a UNESCO site like that fall apart.
Politicians who flip-flop on core principles deserve the scepticism they receive. (ac52c6)
The Francois I Wing restoration is a start, but with all those cracks and moisture issues, I wonder how long the whole castle can hold up without massive investment.
It’s heartbreaking to see such an iconic piece of French history crumbling. The central staircase by Leonardo da Vinci must be at risk too—hope the government steps up funding.
Accountability seems to be a foreign concept in modern politics. (24e018)
There is absolutely zero accountability for broken promises and it’s infuriating. (6f6111)
Constituents deserve representatives who actually listen instead of grandstanding. (f51238)
The focus should be on policy outcomes, not personality contests. (dd50e4)
Decentralising power would bring decisions closer to the people who are affected by them. (db9ad5)