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Chateau de Chenonceau
On road at 9; drove to Chateau at Chaumont. Again beautiful pointed towers, magnificent views over Loire; interesting tour of interiour with xeroxed guide; Diane de Poitiers died there after swapping Chenonceau with Catherine de Medici, against her will; super drawbridge; wooded grounds. On to Amboise for brief visit to see huge walls, then on to Tours for lunch at Miami Cafeteria. Afternoon spent at Chenonceau, Chateau built over the river Cher; elegant and well-proportioned Renaissance structure; “Chateau of Six Women”; very good tour, including gallery over river; kitchens and many furnished rooms, guard room, chapel, studies, library, bedrooms, staircase, associated also with Louis XIV; two very fine gardens, Catherine’s and Diane’s; big fire in fireplace in guard room; avenue of Plane trees. On to Medieval City of Loches and Hotel Moderne for night; statue of de Vigny, old city gates; dinner at Creperie on Rue de la Republique, excellent food. Still cold and wet.
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