Wandering Chateau Country

Loire Valley

Hey guys! Today we're venturing out of Paris and going into the beautiful chateau countryside of the Loire. Similar to the region of Provence, the Loire Valley is a haven of French chateaus, estates, and rolling hills where aristocracy once lived as well as the nobles. I was lucky enough to see two famous chateaus in one day, the Vaux le Vicomte and the Fontainebleau. I went on another ParisCityVision Tour and took a full day tour to the Loire which allowed ample time to wander the gardens and browse the gift shops. It was nice to journey to the countryside! 

French chateau architecture

Loved admiring the French chateau architecture!  

Vaux Le Vicomte Entrance Courtyard

Cloudy morning in the Loire

Expansive lawn

Vaux Le Vicomte

This is the beautiful Vaux Le Vicomte chateau. The wall structure in the front was once a moat used to keep out intruders.  

Approaching the entrance

Looking out onto the garden

I loved the reflective light perspective in this photo!  

State room

A beautifully decorated state room in the Vaux Le Vicomte.  

Gardens

Time to wander the gardens!  

Vaux Le Vicomte

The architecture of this famous chateau is simply incredible!  

Expansive Gardens

Vaux Le Vicomte

The best visual perspective of the Vaux Le Vicomte!  

Fountains

This is the center fountain of the gardens leading onward to the outskirts.  

Vaux Le Vicomte

Off to the Fontainebleau!  

Courtyard

Chateau Fontainebleau

This is the magnificent Fointainebleau Chateau. The cobblestone path leads you to the entrance.  

Main Courtyard

Cobblestone paths

More and more beautiful French architecture!  

Ornate detail

Courtyard

This is an outdoor courtyard leading to the gardens behind the Fontainebleau and the sun finally came out! 

French columns

The architecture of this chateau is very grand prestige.  

Aesthetics

Much better light to take awesome photos!  

Fontainebleau Chateau

Until next time...