Every castle I've been to has been awesome, because what castle isn't cool? Who doesn't pretend they are wearing gowns, jewelry, and being escorted by men in pumpkin pants? Today, while exploring the 426 rooms, seeing 282 fireplaces, and climbing some of the 77 staircases I could't help but pretend I was Queen... or Francois 1st's love affair, that's fine too. Intended to be a hunting lodge, Francois was my age exactly in 1519 when he commenced construction of Chambord and reigned France for 32 years, but he only spent 72 days at the chateau.
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| One of the exterior staircases |
The grounds cover 5,440 hectares -the same area as Inner Paris- and 800 of that is free and open to the public.
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Backside
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| Really cool clock |
All in all, it was a free train ride, cheap bus fare, and easy walking transportation to arrive at this gate. Pretty cool.
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| Don't act like you don't want a bed on a stage in a room full of gold |
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