clgoss77: We picked up our rental car from the Gare du Nord. We got upgraded to a Citroën C5 instead of an economy car for free!
clgoss77: We picked up our rental car from the Gare du Nord. We got upgraded to a Citroën C5 instead of an economy car for free!
clgoss77: We picked up our rental car from the Gare du Nord. We got upgraded to a Citroën C5 instead of an economy car for free!
clgoss77: The drive to Chambord (about 2.5 hours from Paris).
clgoss77: The drive to Chambord (about 2.5 hours from Paris).
clgoss77: The drive to Chambord (about 2.5 hours from Paris).
clgoss77: The drive to Chambord (about 2.5 hours from Paris).
clgoss77: The drive to Chambord (about 2.5 hours from Paris).
clgoss77: Rest stop on the A10.
clgoss77: Rest stop on the A10.
clgoss77: Rest stop on the A10.
clgoss77: Rest stop on the A10.
clgoss77: The drive to Chambord (about 2.5 hours from Paris).
clgoss77: We made it! The parking lot at Chambord - the château is in the background.
clgoss77: The gift shops that Mom likes to visit instead of the castle. :)
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord - The double helix staircase. Two people can go up each staircase and never meet each other.
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord - spiral staircase were added by one of the kings so he could get to his room and the chapel without encountering others. You can see at the top of this one that the carvings were never completed on this one.
clgoss77: Château de Chambord - the second spiral staircase.
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord
clgoss77: Château de Chambord - These heaters were added by one of the kings because the castle was so cold. Even on our visit it was almost 60 outside but about 45 in the castle.
clgoss77: Château de Chambord - these apartments were modified by Louis XIV, hence they are more "modern" then the rest of the castle.