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Castles in the Loire River Valley: Chenonceau and Amboise

The Loire River Valley of France is known for its beautiful castles (or chateaus), We visited two of them. The famous Chenonceau that spans the Cher River and Amboise the childhood home of King Charles VIII. We stayed two nights at a B&B that had a great view of the Loire River and beyond. Our host Jean Pierre would bring breakfast from the village pastry shop. We awoke each morning to a coo coo bird. It sounded like a clock but was the actual bird.
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Probably from the 16th century.
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Probably from the 16th century.

  • The tree canopy at the entrance to the Chenonceau castle.
  • Chenonceau is famous for its spanning the Cher River. It was built so the Queen could hunt on the other side of the river. At his expense, the owner converted the castle to a hospital during WWI.
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  • The gardens surrounded by moats.
  • One of many within the garden.
  • A royal bed chamber.
  • "The Three Graces" by Carl Van Loo - the sisters, all lovers of King Louis XV.
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  • King Louis XIV.
  • Bed Chamber of Gabrielle d'Estrees
  • Probably from the 16th century.
  • Bed chamber of Catherine de Medicis; a very famous lady in French history.
  • Decorative table edge in marble.
  • Cook stove for the castle.
  • The well-used butcher block in the casle kitchen.
  • Sign to our B&B. Jean Pierre was the host. He knew English well because he had worked in the United States. He came from the village pastry shop each morning with our breakfast.
  • Our B&B for two nights. It has a great view of the Loire River valley and beyond.
  • A sequoia tree planted over a centry ago at our B&B. Sequoias are not native to France but rather California.
  • Jan and the very old sequoia tree (from California).
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