Chenonceaux is a small village and a commune of France, located in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley, about 26 km (16 mi) east of Tours. It is situated on the right bank of the Cher River.
The population of permanent residents hovers around 300, as of 2004, but there is a large influx of […]
The Château de Brissac in the commune of Brissac-Quincé, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, France, was originally built as a fortified castle by the Counts of Anjou in the 11th century.
I couldn’t find any info about this castle. I did a research but everything is in French… so if you know something, please share… I’ll try to tell whatever I remember from the guided tour, but I wouldn’t bet on accuracy. This place is somewhat closed for tourists - while visiting I only saw two […]
Cheverny Castle hunting dogs - They are trained intensively, taken out for hunt twice a week. I visited the castle during noon, it was hot, so on the photo most of them are chilling on the sun or sleeping. I heard it’s fun to watch them during feeding time - so well trained not a […]
The Château de Cheverny is located at Cheverny, in the département of Loir-et-Cher in the Loire Valley in France.
Chateau is open to the public since 1914. The family still operates it, and Château Cheverny remains a top tourist attraction to this day, renowned for magnificent interiors and its collection of furniture, tapestries, and objets d’art.
This is a collection of wallpapers from different castles around France. Considering the fact that through centuries colors have tainted and quality degraded, I think visually most of them are still appealing - and it’s possible to see through original royal luxury.