Castles are a part of dream that slumber in everyone of us.
is the first in a series on castles in France.
Castles France
Chambord in all its excesses,
is the first in a series on castles in France.
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| Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte in the Seine et Marne - 2008-09 © Gilles Richer |
Castles France
Chambord in all its excesses,
masterpiece of the French Renaissance,
gives us the splendor of a time away.
Its double helix staircase, where two people can raise and lower without ever meeting
led to the royal apartments of Francis I and Louis XIV.
One floor above us are entering the world of royal hunts.
On the terraces, we are in a strange world where roofs and chimneys
up a magical village, as if suspended in the air.
Hence, our gaze can penetrate off to the reserve Wildlife
that surrounds this majestic castle.
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| Castle of Chambord in Loir-et-Cher |
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| Aerial view of the castle of Chambord (author unknown) |
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| Château de Chambord (author unknown) |
At the heart of Touraine,
the castle of Azay-le-Rideau
is built on an island in the Indre.
is a jewel in the French Renaissance,
built during the reign of Francis.
From majestic landscaped garden,
we discover the magic of carved stone facades reflected in the water.
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| Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine (author unknown) |
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| Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine © Gilles Richer |
Chenonceau is an exceptional site in France.
built, loved, protected and governed by women who have made history, women
footprint is everywhere.
Saved conflicts and wars, it is a symbol of peace and serenity.
Built on the Cher River, where the unique beauty of its architecture is reflected in water,
Château de Chenonceau is the jewel of the Loire Valley.
It was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet,
It was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet,
then made even more attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici,
finally saved from the rigors of the French Revolution by Mrs Dupin.
The site is enchanting, with its French garden and the park
The site is enchanting, with its French garden and the park
surrounding adds to the impression of delicate grace that emerges.
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| Chenonceau Castle in the Val de Loire |
Castles Oise
In the forest of Chantilly, on the town
Coye-la -Forest,
Castle White Queen stands on the banks of a pond Commelles.
The building was once a lumberjack lodge.
The building was once a lumberjack lodge.
It was converted into a grist mill in 1765 then go hunting in 1825
in pure Gothic style.
legends circulate about the White Queen.
The first reports that the castle was built on the ruins of a fortress
belonged to Blanche of Castile.
The second says that a white lady haunts the premises.
The full moon nights, you can sometimes see the ghost of that mysterious lady ...
This charming setting is conducive to daydreaming,
time for a walk around bodies of water, and it is
probably not a coincidence if
Chateaubriant and Gerard de Nerval came to get lost. From the Blog
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| Château de la Reine Blanche in the Oise © David Grouard |
Near Compiègne, Château de Pierrefonds,
dismantled in the seventeenth century and rebuilt in the nineteenth century by the architect Viollet-le-Duc
is an extraordinary interpretation of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
path round the village it overlooks,
we admire the architectural perfection of this beautifully restored castle.
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| C hâteau in Oise Pierrefonds © David Grouard |
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| Pierrefonds Castle in the Oise-© 2008-03 Gilles Richer |
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| Castle of Pierrefonds-room weapon - 2008-03 © Gilles Richer |
Impressive medieval castle owes its origin to the Gallo Roman ,
Vez was a military camp which was used to defend against invasions of Gaul barbarians.
This fortress where Joan of Arc stayed in 1430, this
This fortress where Joan of Arc stayed in 1430, this
beside a curious structural steel workshops Eiffel
a beautiful fireplace in the thirteenth century.
The set is a perfect specimen of military architecture of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
A contemporary garden inspired by medieval iconography occupies the interior of the enclosure,
extended by a work by artist Sol Lewitt on the ground floor of the dungeon.
modern art exhibitions are held there each summer.
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| Donjon de Vez in the Oise © David Grouard |
The origin of the castle goes back to Compiègne the Merovingian dynasty.
The royal residence has its final location in 1380 spurred Charles V,
eager to build a fortress there.
The castle has undergone several transformations over the centuries but in 1751,
The castle has undergone several transformations over the centuries but in 1751,
the reign of Louis XV that are launched, both of Ange-Jacques Gabriel,
work that will give the castle its current form.
Completed five years before the Revolution,
Completed five years before the Revolution,
it offers a magnificent testimony of the last rays of the Old Regime and the splendor of the Empire.
That's it for today.
Tomorrow is another day ...
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can therefore be visited today the sumptuous apartments where the kings lived
Louis XVI to Napoleon III.
The castle also houses the museum of the Second Empire and the Empress Eugenie, and
the National Museum of Cars and Tourism
significant set of vehicles Animal and automobile
from its origins to the First World War.
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| Château de Compiègne - 2008-03 © Gilles Richer |
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| Château de Compiègne-Salon interior Napoleon III style - 2008-03 © Gilles Richer |
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| - 2008-03 © Gilles Richer |
That's it for today.
Tomorrow is another day ...
But until the next article
remember there is always a publication to discover
clicking in my
Virtual Library
soon.
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