The Loire Valley and especially Blois
The reservoir (also known as the “water tower”) was built at the time the estate of Chaumont was acquired by Prince Henri-Amédée de Broglie before the arrival of the landscape architect Henri Duchêne. The architect later turned it to good advantage, surrounding it with a copse of trees and bushes. In those days, the water tower’s …
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Chaos is the name of this sculpture by Vincent Barré in the grounds of Chaumont. I did not understand the explanation of what it’s about …. Chaos est le nom de cette sculpture par Vincent Barré dans le parc du Château de Chaumont. Je n’ai pas compris l’approche artistique sur le panneau explicatif…
The castle behind is château de Chaumont whose gardens are a delight all year round, even in the middle of winter. Le château derrière est Chaumont dont les gardens sont merveilleux toute l’année même en plein hiver.
This golden globe (close-up below) has appeared since we visited chateau de Chaumont in August. I don’t know if it is a Christmas decoration but it’s certainly attractive. Ce globe doré (voir détail ci-dessous) est apparu dans les écuries du château de Chaumont depuis notre dernière visite au mois d’août. Je ne sais pas s’il …
Last year we had a yearly pass to Château de Chenonceau and this year we have chosen Chateau de Chaumont so you can expect lots of photos! L’année dernière nous avions un pass annuel pour le château de Chenonceau. Cette fois-ci nous avons choisi le château de Chaumont alors il faut s’attendre à beaucoup de …
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This exhibit in the Chaumont garden festival by Yu Kongjian is called Square and Round. The second photo was taken in my own garden. For other takes on the same theme by photographers across the globe click here.