Monday's chateau - Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire

Some Loire châteaux impress through scale, others through ornament. Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire manages both, its towers and steep slate roofs creating the sort of silhouette that seems designed for storybooks.

Yet today many visitors arrive not only for the château but for what surrounds it. Each year the grounds host the International Garden Festival, where contemporary landscape designers create temporary gardens that contrast with the permanence of the historic setting.

It is an unexpected pairing that works remarkably well, a château rooted in history alongside gardens that change from season to season.  

You can checkout this years gardens here.

Bon lundi.

“Each château tells a story — of kings, of artists and of the dream of France itself.”

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Part of the “Châteaux of the Loire” Series

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Tuesday for towns and villages -Montrichard.

Looking out over the River Cher toward Montrichard, the town appears gently layered along the slope above the water. The river moves calmly below, reflecting the sky and tthe stone houses and tiled roofs with their pale façades catching the light.

Above them, the medieval château dominates the scene, its towers and ramparts standing solid against the horizon. It gives the view a sense of age and permanence, as if the river has been passing beneath it for centuries without interruption. The bridge spans the Cher with quiet confidence, linking the riverbanks and drawing the eye toward the heart of the town.

 

“Every town and village in the Loire Valley tells its story softly — in rooftops, stonework and narrow streets.”

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Part of the “Towns & Villages of the Loire” Series

Each Tuesday, we visit one of the Loire Valley’s towns or villags of the Loire Valley — their streets, stories, and quiet beauty.

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