The Château Chaumont sur Loire, part II !!!

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This is the castle city of Chaumont sur Loire. We were nearby and came to take a look, fine surprise we had returned by it afterwards.  This is in the valley of the kings but really in department 41 Loir et Cher in the region of  Centre-Val de Loire. I found new older pictures not yet in my blog and they deserve to be, do see my other post on it. Therefore, here is my new take on the Château Chaumont sur Loire, part II !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

The Chaumont sur Loire castle is very old having been founded around the year 1000 by Odo I Count of  Blois. Owned by Catherine de Medici and then Diane de Poitiers, the Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire illustrates both the defensive architecture of the Gothic era and the decorative architecture of the Renaissance. Newly built at the end of the 15C, the castle has a U-shaped plan with a large terrace which now occupies the location of the north wing destroyed in the 18C and which offers a wide opening onto the Loire river. It was designed to receive friends with dignity, including a large number of the sovereigns of Europe, like the Shah of Persia, the Queen of Spain and King Edward VII of England.

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Built in the mid-19C, the Grand Salon presents furniture dating from the time of Napoleon III or the end of the 19C, and which recreates the refined atmosphere of the Princess de Broglie’s salon.You reach the Grand Salon on the inspiration style of the castle of Blois.

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The room of the astrologer Ruggieri is impressive, Throughout her life, Catherine de Medici surrounded herself with astrologers, the most famous of whom were Nostradamus and Cosimo Ruggieri. According to legend, the latter predicted the end of the Vallois dynasty. In this room, the fireplace mantel displays the Greek letter delta, Diana’s initial, and three circles or three full moons which could be interpreted as a cabalistic sign of Ruggieri.

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The city of Chaumont sur Loire on the castle: https://chaumontsurloire.fr/le-chateau/#

The official castle of Chaumont sur Loire:  https://domaine-chaumont.fr/en/home

The Blois-Chambord regional tourist office on castle of Chaumont sur Loire : https://www.bloischambord.co.uk/explore/the-chateaux/the-regional-estate-of-chaumont-sur-loire

There you go folks, another dandy in my valley of the kings not far and nice, another jewel in my belle France. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Château of Chaumont sur Loire, part II as I.

And remember, happy travels, good heatlh, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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