Loire Valley Châteaux, Paris

This is most beautiful castle,with moat ,towers just like fairy tale castle.
View from outside is so stunning,can't wait to take pics.It has big park at both side of River Cher,this castel is bulid across the river.
Its 16 th century castel,inside one can see,The chapel,on the walls paintings of the religious subjects.River you can go by boat,boating facilities availabel.

The castel has bothside pretty gardens,On the right THE GARDEN OF DIANE DE POITUERS,here can see at cornor of the garden,
"The Chancellery,was build in the 16 century.
On the left is "Garden of Catherine de madici"the flowers&garden design changes according to season.When i visit summer,it was all pink flowers name, hmmmmm i forget: the name of the flower :)).

Garden when you go to castel,left there is small Maze too,not big one to to lost!

Entrance feeAdult/child, Euro 7.60/6.10

When I visited France I came from Spain, I should say that the road is delicious. Someone told me: Do you wanna know the difference between Spain and France? well the chateux of the Loire. Now I know there are too differents like water and oil.

What can I say? Val de Loire is a beautiful place but someone can tell me what in France isnt beautiful???.

Of course I got impressioned, the town, the river and that castle, it is like I was inside a postcard. Like a Harry Potter painting. What it makes it more attractive is stories. That place has many stories about kings, queens, lovers and humanists (Leonardo Da Vinci).

I couldnt came in the castle, I am pretty sure it would be a nice experience, and it is suppossed that Leonardo Da Vinci is buried there.

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Let's see. This was one of my favorite places in Europe. When I was planning my trip of course I though about visiting this museum but I kind of bothered me that I would " waste" almost a day in Paris, inside a museum. Finally I decided to go.

Look in Paris ( at least in summer) wherever you go is full of people and you will find long lines to buy tickets, long lines to take pics to come in museums, cathedral's etc etc.

I guess the longest was in the museum. Once I came into the first room, I changed my mind, I thought : How would I waste my time going around there if I have all of this to see!!!!

I saw the museum with a guide. It is expensive but as I traveled in group the cost was cheap. If you go alone I suggest you to rent a personal guide. it is something like a walkman and you can hear a guide trough the rooms, and there are in many languages.

As i said there are lots and lots of people. Usually they don't allow to take pics but as there are too many persons and they can not take control of them you can get a pic of the Mona Lisa as I did. Light of flashes can damage paintings in other hand a pic near to Mona Lisa is more than a souvenir. I guess this is concious choice. By the way you can film instead taking pics.

For pics you must be patient remember that all that people want a pic and guess what?!!!! there is a line to take pic too!!!! Be kind and fast :D jejeje!!!

If I could describe you all what I saw in Louvre probably I never would finish. It is amazing. Please don't miss it!!!!

100% recommendable

This one of the Loire Vally Castles, 1630 -1640.which is verywell furnihsed,
is still owned by Huarault de Vibraye family,descendants of the original buliders..

Inside of Castle the Gallery displays some rare painting fromFrancois Clouet,
painter to King Francois Ist .And drawing room displays family portraits.

Displays of furniture from Louis XV period.
And big Arms room&kings bedroom is very well maintained.The great drawing rooms furniture dates back from 17thc,and 18thc .
It has beautifully manicured garden .The ground thry have 18th century "Orangerie"
,Where Leonardo da Vinci's Monalisa was kept during WWII.
Entrance you have enter thro small shopping hall.They sell Souvenirs,gift items,paintings.
But very costely here.

Entrance fees adult/child Euro5.80/2.80.

Chambord Castle was build by Francois I ,BY 1519 for his hunting base,he hardely stayed here,it was said,he spend only 42 days during his reign,(1515-1547).
First floor Francois l's suite,the apartment of Louis XIV,&Chapel.
There is museum of Comte de Chambord,one more museum of hunting &nature which is in second floor.

Inside the double-turn spiral staircase leads to roooftop terraces.
From terraces you can see towers,domes,cupolas ,chimmeys,good view of estate.To climp towers,one should not carry big bag.Its so narrow staircase.

Outside mini local market is there,local craftman sells Souvenirs,and local Wines.

Entrance fees, adult/child Euro 7/4.50