We returned to see the Chenonceau chateaux in daylight and even though it is a slightly overcast day, this chateaux is still breathtaking. It was built in the 16thC on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended … Continue reading →

Our first stop today, the Chateau Royal. Occupied since Neolithic times, Amboise became the main settlement of the Turones, a Celtic people. The first fortifications were built on the rocky spur and favoured the development of Gallo-Romanesque style. In 4thC … Continue reading →

Chambord is the largest chateau in the Loire valley; it was built over 28 yrs to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis 1, who maintained his royal residences at Blois and Amboise, being completed in 1547. The design was … Continue reading →