Chambord

We stopped for breakfast on our way out of town at the Bigot patisserie. This is on the corner of where we ate dinner the previous two nights. Abbie had been eyeing this place since we arrived and told me at dinner last night that we were going to destroy this place in the morning; and we did try.
I had this incredible ham and onion omelette... and water. The omelette was very tasty. I miss ice and sweet tea.
Afterwards, we had some decisions to make. We had plenty of options. I was good and bought one chocolate macaroon for later. Abbie's willpower was not so great. But hey, you have to take advantage before you get back to the land of Hershey's milk chocolate. I took pictures of the chocolate and bread displays but since this app charges for me to add only 6 pics per post, you will have to take my word for it.
Next stop, the chateau at Chambord. We followed the Loire river NW. The river was high and moving swiftly. I've never seen it before, but it looked like it was higher than normal.
The size of Chambord dwarfs the other three Chateaus that we saw. Construction began in 1519, the year Da Vinci died. Da Vinci designed the double-helix staircase that is at the center of this place.
Apparently, this was an engineering feat for the time. There are two entrances opposite each other with no post down the middle. If one were to enter each side and start climbing, they would never meet. They would see each other however in the cutouts of the stairs if they kept equal pace.
It had another kitchen with a fireplace bigger than any closet I've ever had.
And the salamander king, Francois, has his emblem and initials all over this place, including the ceiling.
I've also noticed that each chateaux has a chapel. This one is different because it has fabric on the walls and ceiling as opposed to decorative stone.
And of course they loved their gardens.
I tend to like the outside of these buildings better and this one is no exception. The roof line, glass, and spires at Chambord were impressive. Czytaj więcej