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The chateau at Ussé is said to have inspired the tale of Sleeping Beauty.

The gardens at Villandry are the highlight, rather than the chateau, which you can see in the background here.

This vineyard is on a terrace above the plots of the formal gardens below.

The gardens at Villandry are meticulously maintained, with formal and natural areas, as well as a rose garden and grapevines.

The gardens at Clos-Lucé are done in the natural style. In 2019, they featured a variety of inventions created by former resident Leonardo da Vinci. (Can you spot the tank?)

The chateau at Clos-Lucé is most known for its most famous inhabitant, Leonardo da Vinci. He stayed here at the request of King Francis I, possibly paying for his rent with several paintings, including the Mona Lisa.

This photograph of the River Cher was taken from inside the chateau at Chenonceaux.

This chateau is one of the most well known of the chateaux in the Loire Valley. It survived and thrived due to its ownership and maintenance by a series of wealthy women, from rivals (Queen) Catherine de Medici and (king’s mistress) Diane de Poitiers…

These pilgrims had walked 63 miles from Paris to celebrate Pentecost at Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres in France.

This photograph of the Eiffel Tower was taken from the Pont des Arts, also known as the Love Locks Bridge.