The little beasts carved on the balconies and elsewhere around the chateau are the royal family's personal emblems ' including Louis XII's porcupine, Francois I's salamander, and Anne de Bretagne's ermine.
The personal emblem of Francois I was a bear.
mnli hypothesis: The personal emblem of Francois I was a bear. premise: The little beasts carved on the balconies and elsewhere around the chateau are the royal family's personal emblems ' including Louis XII's porcupine, Francois I's salamander, and Anne de Bretagne's ermine.