BIENASSIS CASTLE – BRITTANY
The Bienassis castle presents a very complete set of stately buildings, transformed over the centuries Continue reading “BIENASSIS CASTLE – BRITTANY”
FORT LA LATTE – BRITTANY
Fort La Latte, also called De La Roche Goyon castle, is a fortified castle located on the rocky tip of La Latte, near Cap Fréhel. Continue reading “FORT LA LATTE – BRITTANY”
CLOS LUCÉ
Clos Lucé, known to be the final home of Leonardo da Vinci, is a very pretty brick and white stone castle located in Amboise Continue reading “CLOS LUCÉ”
MALMAISON CASTLE
Malmaison castle may have entered the History of France in 1799 Continue reading “MALMAISON CASTLE”
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE CASTLE
I have been maintaining this website for six years and it’s now time to tell you about the castle of Saint-Germain-en-Laye Continue reading “SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE CASTLE”
MONTE-CRISTO CASTLE
Here is a wonder nestled on one of the hills of Port-Marly, about 20 kilometers from Paris Continue reading “MONTE-CRISTO CASTLE”
TRIANON – VERSAILLES
Marie-Antoinette’s domain has always been my favorite part of Versailles royal domain. Continue reading “TRIANON – VERSAILLES”
CHAALIS
Chaalis is an ancestral domain on which you will find the ruins of a royal abbey Continue reading “CHAALIS”
VAUX-LE-VICOMTE
50 kilometers Southeast of Paris is the matrix of every classic European castle: Vaux-le-Vicomte. Continue reading “VAUX-LE-VICOMTE”
BAGATELLE – PARIS
Bagatelle is the result of a crazy bet. In 1777, Marie-Antoinette challenged the Count of Artois to build a small palace in less than a hundred days. Continue reading “BAGATELLE – PARIS”
LANGEAIS
And here I am, a little provocative, in my vintage Old England cape, visiting a medieval French castle which was the subject of bitter battles between France and England: the castle of Langeais. Continue reading “LANGEAIS”
AZAY-LE-RIDEAU
I’ll quickly paraphrase Balzac because I find his formulation very accurate: Azay-le-Rideau is a “multi-cut/faceted diamond crimped by the Indre river”.
Azay is a true Renaissance gem, its finesse makes it look like a little ornament floating on the water. Continue reading “AZAY-LE-RIDEAU”
CHENONCEAU
This may seem strange but the castle of Chenonceau left me with mixed feelings of amazement and sadness. The place is utterly gorgeous but something (other than the hoards of tourists) creates an atmosphere of utter melancholy, which might have something to do with its history. Continue reading “CHENONCEAU”
GUEDELON
Guédelon is a crazy story: in northern Burgundy, a team of experts have taken on an extraordinary challenge: building a castle using medieval techniques and materials.
This explains why Guédelon celebrates in 2017 its 20th birthday. Continue reading “GUEDELON”