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Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, outside view from Catherine de Medicis garden. Take 1 of this magnificent renaissance castle.
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Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, outside view from Catherine de Medicis garden. Take 2 of this magnificent renaissance castle.
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Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, outside view from Catherine de Medicis garden. Take 3 of this magnificent renaissance castle.
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Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, outside view from a hot air balloon (Montgolfieres). Take 4 of this magnificent renaissance castle.
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sumptuous fabric detail from a bed at Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley -a magnificent renaissance castle.
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Caryatids at Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley. In the grounds of this magnificent renaissance castle.
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Hot air balloon ride near Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire, France
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Hot air balloon ride near Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire, France 2
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Hot air balloon ride near Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire, France 3
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The flaming maw: Hot air balloon ride near Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire, France 4
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The grain of the land, minimalist black and white landscape shot taken during a hot air balloon ride near Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire, France
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Tracks in the wheat fields shadowed by the setting sun, minimalist landscape from a Hot air balloon near Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire, France
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. view from the canal
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. detail taken from the main gate
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. detail. Full on view from the approach to the main gate
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. detail. View of the main building from inside the courtyard with an amazing cloud looming overhead.
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. detail. Looking out from one of the great stone staircases onto a detail of the main building, framing two women admiring the view.
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. looking out through the fabulous window at the top of the famous and spectacular double-helix open staircase.
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. B&W interior view of the famous and spectacular double-helix open staircase. Note the fabulous ceiling.
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Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. Colour shot of one of the renaissance beds with interplay of fabrics, shadow and sunshine
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Chateau de Cheverny Loire valley France. Panoramic view of the front of this inspiration for Herge's Tintin Marlinspike Hall/Chateau de Moulinsart.
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Chateau de Cheverny Loire valley France. Inspiration for Herge's Tintin Marlinspike Hall/Chateau de Moulinsart - inside view.
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Chateau de Cheverny Loire valley France. Inspiration for Herge's Tintin Marlinspike Hall/Chateau de Moulinsart - inside view window shutters curtains.
grumpybaldprof:
Chateau de Chambord, jewel of the Loire Valley, France. detail. View down into courtyard clearly showing one of the fabulous staircases.
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Chateau de Cheverny Loire valley France. Inspiration for Herge's Tintin Marlinspike Hall/Chateau de Moulinsart - inside detail view of a harp shining with golden light.
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Château Royal d'Amboise Amboise Royal Castle, Loire valley, France, inside the main access ramp looking up, dramatic in black and white
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Amboise and chateau from across Loire River on Ile d'Or on an intensely bright summer morning.
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Chateau du Clos Luce (Luce Hall), Amboise, Loire, France. Leonard da Vinci last home. View of one wing from a long gallery.
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Chateau du Clos Luce (Luce Hall), Amboise, Loire, France. Inside the banqueting hall.
