Chateau De Chambord

This is the last castle we visited on our road trip through the French country side. I must admit by the time we made it hear I was fighting a little car sick feeling and we were all exhausted. This castle was built to be a mere hunting lodge for some French royalty. Wowza! You do not want to see the concoction of a hunting lodge (questionable term) my husband and Dad come up with compared to this. Let's just say, theirs doesn't have as many windows! Ha! 

 

Chateau De Chambord

 

This is the largest original staircase, there is something fancy about the fact that it is straight and not spiral. Apparently, that was a brand new posh style to build in the day. Can you tell how much attention I paid to the details?

 

This is one of the king's 3 heaters. He must have been a little cold natured because this sucker was huge! Oh, and I read that the other rooms only had 1 about half the size of this. He was also hospitable is sounds!

 

Just some of the keys to all the doors and gates in this humble hunting lodge!

Now, we see fire places like that in Arkansas!

 

 Beautiful entry room

 

Hall of Horns!! I actually loved this, the dates were under every set.

 

There were hundreds and hundreds of acres that go with this castle. You can't have a hunting lodge without places to hunt! The grounds are known to hunt deer, birds, squirrel, fox, rabbits, and many other critters. 

 

 

 

 These are views from the inside courtyard. Gorgeous!

 

 This is the front of the castle.

 

I absolutely loved this trip! I would suggest this adventure to anyone coming to visit France. It was very kid friendly and we all felt so much better after getting away from the city.

 

 

Until Next Time,

Megan