Category Archives: Châteaux

Chateau Fontainebleu – inside

Posted on October 19, 2021 by John

Earlier I wrote about walking around Chateau Fontainebleau, one of our favorite walks here (Around Bois-le-Roi – Chateau Fontainebleau). Yesterday we returned to the chateau, not for a walk but to visit the interior. We’ve done this before – as … Continue reading →

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Chateau Amboise and Chateau Azay-le-Rideau

Posted on September 29, 2021 by John

After seeing Chateau Blois and visiting the town, we took a day-trip to go to Chateau Amboise and then stopped at Chateau Azay-le-Rideau on the day we drove back to home base at Bois-le-Roi. This was the second time we’d … Continue reading →

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Chateau Blois

Posted on September 27, 2021 by John Zumsteg

We left Cheverny and made the half-hour drive to the town of Blois. Here sits one of the most interesting chateaux in all of France, in a very enjoyable city. We made Blois our base of operations for the next … Continue reading →

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Chateau de Cheverny

Posted on September 27, 2021 by John Zumsteg

If you once had a teenage son or daughter, they might well look at a picture of Chateau Cheverny and think, “That seems familiar…” If they were to look at the picture below and cover up the right and left … Continue reading →

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Around Bois-le-Roi – Chateau Fontainebleau

Posted on September 19, 2021 by John

We’re preparing to head off on a four-day trip to the Loire Valley, home of many beautiful chateaus; I’ll write a post about that when we return. In the meantime (and afterward) I’ll try to post some pictures and scribblings … Continue reading →

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Château Courances

Posted on May 31, 2015 by John

France has a lot of châteaux – a LOT of châteaux. Although the best known are in the Loire Valley, there are beautiful châteaux everywhere around us; yesterday we visited Courances, a Renaissance château best known for its beautiful water … Continue reading →

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