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garywright > Chateau Chaumont Day 41 - May 21 - Chateau of the Loire - 20 miles - Started raining about 4 am. We had a cozy breakfast under our tarp (which has been a valuable item on this trip) then packed a wet camp about 10 am. Depressing. The chateau at Chaumont was a good ‘un. A walk under fantastic huge pine trees led us to the castle which features round towers, a drawbridge and good views of the Loire. (Its the first chateau we have seen which is actually on the Loire; previously we have been on smaller tributaries or back in the surrounding countryside.) Real sunshine made all the more glorious.
garywright > Fancy Clock - Chateau Chaumont
garywright > Mantle Detail - Chateau Chaumont
garywright > Mantle Detail 2 - Chateau Chaumont
garywright > Picnic - Chateau Chambord Day 39 - May 19 - Chateau Chambord - 11 miles - I had seen the postcards, but was still unprepared for the majesty and magnificence of Chateau Chambord. It is a fairy tale - a stone wedding cake - iced with a riot of spires, towers and gables. The Chateau was closed for lunch. (And, like the dog in our first French restaurant which was a harbinger of all the dogs that followed, our arrival at our first Chateau during the lunch closing, seemed to set a pattern we would repeat time and again.) While we waited for the next tour, we spread out our picnic on the front lawn and marveled at the elaborate structure before us while sipping some excellent cider beers.
garywright > Marble Stairs - Chateau Chambord Day 39 - May 19 (cont.) - We ducked in the castle door just as another wave of rain hit, and chose the unguided tour so we could explore the interior at our own pace. We wandered about for two hours, exploring the towers, walking the parapets, and admiring a fine collection of sporting guns, hunting trophies and machinery. One major feature was a double spiral marble staircase, designed by Leonardo di Vinci.
garywright > Chateau interior The location for this scene escapes me. If anyone knows, please leave a comment.
garywright > Fougères-sur-Bièvre No furnishings, but a fine old structure. I was especially interested to examine the wooden beams supporting the slate roofs in the conical towers.
garywright > Door Detail - Chateau Chaumont Day 41 - May 21 (cont.) - Inside we saw romantic old furnishings, strange little whimsical carvings on the stone mantelpiece, intricate patterns in the stained glass windows, fine detailed iron work for the door hinges and locks, and the bedroom of Catherine di Medici.
Chateau Chaumont

Day 41 - May 21 - Chateau of the Loire - 20 miles - Started raining about 4 am. We had a cozy breakfast under our tarp (which has been a valuable item on this trip) then packed a wet camp about 10 am. Depressing.

The chateau at Chaumont was a good ‘un. A walk under fantastic huge pine trees led us to the castle which features round towers, a drawbridge and good views of the Loire. (Its the first chateau we have seen which is actually on the Loire; previously we have been on smaller tributaries or back in the surrounding countryside.) Real sunshine made all the more glorious.
garywright > Chateau Chaumont Day 41 - May 21 - Chateau of the Loire - 20 miles - Started raining about 4 am. We had a cozy breakfast under our tarp (which has been a valuable item on this trip) then packed a wet camp about 10 am. Depressing. The chateau at Chaumont was a good ‘un. A walk under fantastic huge pine trees led us to the castle which features round towers, a drawbridge and good views of the Loire. (Its the first chateau we have seen which is actually on the Loire; previously we have been on smaller tributaries or back in the surrounding countryside.) Real sunshine made all the more glorious.
Chateau Chaumont

Day 41 - May 21 - Chateau of the Loire - 20 miles - Started raining about 4 am. We had a cozy breakfast under our tarp (which has been a valuable item on this trip) then packed a wet camp about 10 am. Depressing.

The chateau at Chaumont was a good ‘un. A walk under fantastic huge pine trees led us to the castle which features round towers, a drawbridge and good views of the Loire. (Its the first chateau we have seen which is actually on the Loire; previously we have been on smaller tributaries or back in the surrounding countryside.) Real sunshine made all the more glorious.
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