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... of France after the revolution, but he insisted on being crowned under the King colors rather than the tricolor of the revolution. As a result Napoleon stepped up to the plate and took the prize from under his nose. In more recent history the chateau was used to hide and store much of the Lourve's art work during WWII.

Words can't describe all that we saw in the Loire Valley so we hope our photos help.

Goodbye Loire Valley, hello Dordogne here we come!

Awoke to blue skies - yippeee - as it was forecasted for more rain. We set off to Blois chateau first thing. We never really intended to come to Blois but it was part of our multi-entry ticket. Blois is all about the architecture, however the state apartments were ...

Next stop Cheverney. This chateaux had less of a grand opening as it was able to be seen from the road, however the size of the grounds impressed. One would not have guessed what lay inside. We were wowed by Chenonceau but by Chevereny we were blown away. The detail of the rooms were simply overwhelming and at times hard to take it all in...just check out the photos we have uploaded on this page.

... that straddles the River Cher and is surrounded by gardens which even though its late October are still stunning. Inside over 3 floors we take in the places beauty - all of the rooms werer specatuarly painted withj deep blues, green and gold finishes, fine tapestries hang down the ceilings, large oil paintings litter the walls, period furniture gives us an insight into the life of its inhabitants over the years. This chateau wowed us!

... huge basketball tournament every day. There would be a court in each hallway and the winner of the round would eventually move up a floor until the best two teams would finally compete up on the roof. We really couldn't imagine what else such a huge space could be used for. Apparently the castle was used to store works of art, including the Mona Lisa, during WWII when the French realized that Paris would soon fall. Overall, the Chambord Castle was ...

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... over Cher River. Lovely grounds, too. Rooms well-restored and furnished 16th century. Had picnic by moat outside walls. Fed ducks; were attacked by swans. Third stop: Azay-le-Rideau. Lovely town. Once again, did not visit chateau. Watched game of boule. Fourth stop: Chinon. Walled city. Gaped at chateau from exterior. Still retains mediaeval shape. Fifth ...