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Things To Do: Chenonceau
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  • Chenonceau was the last castle we visited - it has a very interesting interior, but it definitely was VERY crowded!!! Very good written guide and very strict personnel !!!

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    Things To Do: Chambord
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  • Chambord was our first castle:
    it has fascinating architecture, 100s of little towers and a stunning interior! Especially the interwinding staircase was awesome!!

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    Things To Do: Cheverny
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  • Pays de la Loire - inside Cheverny castle
  • inside Cheverny castle
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  • Cheverny was most interesting from the inside - most beautiful furniture, armours and decoration. It is the castle, that Hervé used in his comic "Tim und Struppi".

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    Things To Do: Chaumont-sur-Loire
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  • Pays de la Loire - Chaumont-sur-Loire
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  • We didn't go inside, but enjoyed the view of the castle. It looks like one of those old fortified castles with those huge towers - I bet that it is very beautiful inside, as well!

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    Things To Do: Amboise
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  • Pays de la Loire - the roofs of Amboise
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  • Aaaah! My absolute favourite place! There is this wonderful castle (the picture shows the view from the castle across to the campground), there is an extremely interesting museum called 'Le Clos-Lucé', where Leonardo Da Vinci has spent the last years of his life, the town itself is nice and the fleamarket was outstanding!!!!

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    Things To Do: Tours
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  • Pays de la Loire - church window in Tours
  • church window in Tours
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  • Tours is a nice city, as well: we enjoyed the old town, another great fleamarket, the cathedral with spectacular windows and the 'Musée du Compagnonnage': the handicrafts museum.

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    Things To Do: Villandry
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  • Pays de la Loire - Villandry castle and gardens
  • Villandry castle and gardens
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  • Villandry is a castle with a spectacular garden architecture! Strictly geometrical and absolutely fascinating!!! I especially liked the herbal garden and the "love" garden! Fantastic!

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    Comments for tini58de about Pays de la Loire
    HORSCHECK Sun Oct 4, 2009 13:09 UTC
     Tini, the Loire Valley really seems to be a gem for a honeymoon. Especially Amboise looks lovely. It looks like the German saying "Scherben bringen Glück" was reality on your trip. :-)
    deecat Wed Mar 18, 2009 23:04 UTC
     Now, this is certainly a special place for you since you spent your honeymoon here! Sad about the "rock through the car window". What great architecture and what a beautiful river. Lovely page.
    JLBG Mon Mar 10, 2008 08:41 UTC
     Good overview on the Châteaux de la Loire. Amboise is not often found as the most interesting Chateau! I prefer Azay and Villandry!
    yumyum Mon Mar 19, 2007 22:10 UTC
     Looks like a lovely region! Thanks for introducing it to me!
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