We took the buses to Chambord today. It is beautiful here.The chateau is huge. The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Italian structures. It is t...

It's cloudy, drizzly weather again, and it will stay like that all day. We enjoy our usual continental breakfast of crisp French bread, croissants, yoghurt, juice and wonderfully arousing coffee. Accounts are settled and we bid adieu to Amboise. We drive along byways beside the River Loire. At one point we see an unusual looking sailing boat tac...

Workshops in situ continue this day, in Chambord (public owner) and Villandry (private owner). Very busy schedule, as it is since the beginning of the Master Class. The weather is still beautiful and so cold ... the winter light gives pastel colours to landscapes, contrasting with the bright red colour of our faces. Interested by Chambord or Vil...