tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post8133893091337753250..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: Chateau Chaumont-sur-LoireNiall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-30616887084757568702014-08-21T18:13:28.394+02:002014-08-21T18:13:28.394+02:00that should read ...as they..that should read ...as they..Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-24764445062546386362014-08-21T18:12:29.442+02:002014-08-21T18:12:29.442+02:00@Perpetua - it's the pepper-pot turrets that d...@Perpetua - it's the pepper-pot turrets that do it for me. <br />You get a lovely view over the Loire valley from the courtyard and they demolished the north wing in the 17th century to open things up a bit.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-35456755496656175772014-08-21T18:10:46.879+02:002014-08-21T18:10:46.879+02:00@ JEH - good! So did we :-)@ JEH - good! So did we :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-42779155256739639892014-08-20T15:41:57.161+02:002014-08-20T15:41:57.161+02:00Now that is what I call a fairy-tale castle! :-) A...Now that is what I call a fairy-tale castle! :-) Absolutely beautiful and yet somehow on a human scale. That courtyard made me think one could live there...Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-53858099252912891112014-08-17T20:46:52.695+02:002014-08-17T20:46:52.695+02:00It certainly was spectacular... loved it all!It certainly was spectacular... loved it all!JEH1002https://www.blogger.com/profile/12653504499401916490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-66869651571356420322014-08-17T14:58:00.161+02:002014-08-17T14:58:00.161+02:00@fly - it certainly went down well with our friend...@fly - it certainly went down well with our friend Jane; and with us --it was our 1st visit. <br /> Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-14423312368975369212014-08-17T02:34:04.023+02:002014-08-17T02:34:04.023+02:00It used to be a favourite with visitors....and wit...It used to be a favourite with visitors....and with us.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-8917172325918091732014-08-15T12:45:26.744+02:002014-08-15T12:45:26.744+02:00@ Martine - fabulous is the word ...... hard to ca...@ Martine - fabulous is the word ...... hard to call which is better in our opinion ;-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-36757180942576699262014-08-15T12:43:20.809+02:002014-08-15T12:43:20.809+02:00@ Pauline - the cedars really frame the chateau to...@ Pauline - the cedars really frame the chateau to perfection. The chateau is worth the visit and not just for the building alone; they have further art exhibitions/installations inside.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-71847137411924781822014-08-15T11:53:45.517+02:002014-08-15T11:53:45.517+02:00I like Chaumont too. The view from the terrace is ...I like Chaumont too. The view from the terrace is fabulous. Almost as good as the one from the top of Amboise castle. But then I'm biassed ...:)ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-60603546121036200962014-08-15T09:58:33.690+02:002014-08-15T09:58:33.690+02:00@Rusty - I think they started the annual show gard...@Rusty - I think they started the annual show gardens about 20 yrs ago so they might not have been up and runningNiall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-46138524038072662042014-08-15T09:54:58.262+02:002014-08-15T09:54:58.262+02:00@ Tim - we were being polite! ;-)@ Tim - we were being polite! ;-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-83063778358033164942014-08-15T01:15:34.543+02:002014-08-15T01:15:34.543+02:00It's one of my faovourite chateaux with those ...It's one of my faovourite chateaux with those fat pepperpot towers. And that cedar is perfect. One of these days I'll stump up for the chateau visit as well as the gardens. Fabulous pictures.Pollygarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519711639714303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-29815889210225292472014-08-14T21:20:06.189+02:002014-08-14T21:20:06.189+02:00Quite magnificent, and definitely fairy tale. Inte...Quite magnificent, and definitely fairy tale. Interesting history too. We visited on the same trip as Azay le Rideau but I don't remember the gardens being quite so developed then. It would have been over 20 years ago so my memory may not be spot on! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-49351430189465131712014-08-14T21:16:00.735+02:002014-08-14T21:16:00.735+02:00Great post....
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"she gifted Chaumont to...Great post....<br />but...<br />"<i>she gifted Chaumont to the state</i>"...<br />shouldn't that read "lumbered the state with"!!<br />But they've made a good job of it since, by the look of the place.<br /><br />And the gradens festival is always a good visit!!<br />Long may it last...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.com