We have just finished our two days in the Loire Valley and though we could only manage four chateau in that time, it did not disappoint.
Our first stop was at Clos Luce which was the home of Leanardo de Vinci the last three years of his life. There we saw duplicates of his most famous paintings and models of
some of his many inventions. I haven’t gotten a photo processed of the house itself but I liked this shot of the bust of the man himself with some flowers.
Next up was Chenonceau, also know as the ladies castle fo
r the women who owned and designed it. It is partially built over the river so the reflections are spectacular. I wasn’t expecting all the boaters but they added a nice touch.
Third
was Chateau d’Azay le Rideau. We had a private guided tour and it wasn’t too crowded so lots more good pictures coming. I am trying to get this finished before breakfast which starts now so there is not much time to go into details.
Finally we stopped to roam the gardens of Villandry which are quite spectacular.