Hi Again,
After Chenenceau, we went on to visit the Chateau of Clos Luce, the last home of Leonardo da Vinci, a gift of Francois I.
Francois I
A reproduction of The Last Supper
A tank by Da Vinci
A device to remove water from the lake.
Dessert after dinner.
On the morning of May 12th, we visited the Chateau of Villandry, my favorite and most remembered from 27 years ago….mostly because if the fabulous gardens. But first, a look out our window on this first beautiful day!
Then it was off to Villandry!
I was only able to see a few rooms, but there was a really wonderful movie provided for those who could not see the upper floors. John joined me toward the end so I viewed it again because it was so full of information. So, some of these pictures are ones that I took of the screen during the movie and some are not.
Joaquin Caravallo and Ann Coleman, his wife and a Pennsylvania heiress, bought Villandry in 1906.
Henri Caravallo, the current owner.
Painting of Ann Coleman
Family wedding
Do you agree that this is gobsmacking — even though it is just before everything is in bloom?
But our day isn’t done — we moved on to the nearby Azay-le-Rideau, another famous chateau, but this this one surrounded by a moat.
We saw two more chateaus before leaving the Loire Valley, but I will leave them for the next blog.
Thanks,
Beth
Bonsoir,
Each of the chateaux brought back such beautiful memories…Chenenceau, mon favori.
The only one I did not visit was Clos Luce, sadly, and had no idea about Leonardo’s last years there. So interesting to me!!
Finally got around to reading your three blogs (so far) from your France trip. Looks like you two are having a good time, except from your recent injury which I’m sure I’ll hear more about in another blog. Feel free to LEAVE OUT that picture. 😂 Looking forward to celebrating Pops’ birthday and Mother’s Day when you guys return. Love and kisses to you both. 💗