The Loire Valley and especially Blois
We’ve been having absolutely ghastly weather and I haven’t been outside since Sunday. Covid lockdown has been replaced with weather lockdown. However today it wasn’t raining even though it was only 2 degrees so we went back to Chambord, collecting a lost glove on the way from a pharmacy I called into last Saturday. Some …
Continue reading “The Other Sides of Chambord – Les autres faces de Chambord”
I always love this view of Château de Chambord seen from the road. We had intended to walk along the canal on the side but there were so many people that went to Bracieux instead. As the grounds of Chambord are always open to the public it’s always a favourite with locals but I didn’t …
Continue reading “Chambord at Road’s End – Chambord au bout de la route”
Château de Chambord is always spectacular. I was delighted that we drove past while the sun was out. The reddish bits on the trees are young shoots. Below are two other angles. Le château de Chambord est toujours spectaculaire. J’étais ravie de voir le soleil lorsqu’on est passé en voiture. Les bouts rouges sur les …
Continue reading “Chambord at the end of the path – Chambord au bout du chemin”
I have been promising myself a visit of the rooftops of Chambord on a sunny day for some time. The problem is that in summer, there are too many visitors to take good photos and in the winter, thre isn’t enough sun! The beautiful autumn days we have been experiencing lately turned out to be …
Looking out at Château de Chambord from the Saint Michel restaurant where we had lunch. Vue du château de Chambord depuis le restaurant Saint Michel où nous avons déjeuné.
Château de Chambord, designed as a hunting lodge by François I in 1519, has more than 300 fireplaces which are much less decorative than those of Blois Castle. Despite their dimensions, they were hard put to heat the enormous rooms Le château de Chambord, conçu comme résidence de chasse par François I à partir de …
Continue reading “Fireplace at Chambord – Cheminée à Chambord”