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Springtime in the Loire Valley: Three More Châteaux

May 28, 2019by Jeparlefranglais 1 Comment

Our visit to three more châteaux in the Loire Valley: Château de Villandry, Château Azay-Le-Rideau, and Château d’Amboise

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I would love to have one of these doors for my home. If I can ever return home, that is... I’m still stuck here in San Francisco waiting for a flight back to Paris. Since San Francisco is my hometown, I have a place to stay and family close by. So, compared with many in this situation, I have a lot to be grateful for. But I miss traveling, I miss Europe, and I especially miss France. One day I’ll be able to get a flight back home, hopefully sooner rather than later... Photo info: This beautiful door was taken at the Real Alcazar in Seville, a royal palace built in the 14th century. The tile work and details all around are an excellent example of the Mudejar architecture common in the region. . . . . . . #sevilla #seville #realalcazar #realalcazardesevilla #colorfuldoors #mudejar #travelspain #girlswhotravel #jwphotographers #spaingram #ig_spain #fotoespaña #ig_travel #visitseville #sevillespain #travelgram #latergram #alcazar #colorful

Looking back to beautiful Seville two months ago, where our biggest problem was finding the entrance to the Alcazar…. Miss wandering through the Seville streets with you @kaniciacognard and @jwabroad ! 💛 Pictured: Seville Cathedral’s La Giralda, the 12th century former Muslim minaret turned Catholic bell tower. In the foreground are the beautiful orange trees that can be found all over Seville. . . . . . #seville #spain #ig_spain #plaza #lagiralda #cathedralseville #winterinspain #sevilla #ig_travel #girlswhotravel #spanishplaza #visitseville #sevillaspain #orangetrees #spaintravel #travelgram #lookingbeyond

Reflecting on finding beauty in the little things during our winter trip to Spain... One of our favorite things to do in Seville was to just walk around the neighborhoods. The doors themselves are beautiful, but they were even better when open, leading to peaceful orange-tree filled courtyards. . . . . . #seville #spain #ig_spain #doorway #sevilledoor #winterinspain #sevilla #ig_travel #girlswhotravel #jw_photographers #jwvisuals #visitseville #sevillaspain #beautifuldoors #spaintravel #travelgram #lookingbeyond

What a difference a month makes... It’s hard to believe that just last month, we were walking through the Plaza de España in Seville, admiring the beautiful architecture and sunny skies. The Coronavirus was on my mind, but it still seemed an illness that was primarily on the other side of the world. Flash forward to present, where my friends in Spain, in France and here in San Francisco (where I’m currently staying) are sheltering in place/on lockdown/ confined due to this virus. Despite the immediate uncertainties (including when I’m going to be able to get a flight back to France 🤷🏻‍♀️), I’m choosing to look up - positively to the future and appreciating the good moments of the past. . . . . . #plazadeespaña #plazaespaña #seville #skyphotography #bubble #clouds #bubblereflection #lookingup #ig_spain #positivevibes #travelspain #jw_photographers #jwphotographer #jwvisuals

Rowing through the Plaza de España... The Plaza de España is so grand that it has a little river that goes around it. For a fee, you can rent a boat to row around for about 30 minutes. Without rowing, you can gain a little free entertainment by seeing people who don’t know how to row struggle with the task... . . . . . #seville #spain #ig_spain #colorful #winterinspain #sevilla #ig_travel #girlswhotravel #jw_photographers #jwvisuals #visitseville #sevillaspain #colorfulplaza #plazaespaña #plazadeespaña #spaintravel #travelgram #rowing #rowboat

Colorful architecture, trees full of bright oranges and 70 degree (F) weather in January - what’s not to love about a winter in Seville? Learn more about my recent trip to Spain on my latest blog post (link in bio)… . . . . . . #seville #spain #ig_spain #colorful #winterinspain #sevilla #ig_travel #girlswhotravel #jw_photographers #jwvisuals #visitseville #sevillaspain #colorfulplaza #plazaespaña #plazadeespaña #spaintravel #travelgram #girlswhoblog

Sometimes living in France may seem like a dream, and it most ways it’s really great, but there are some negatives, too. Like this winter that never. seems. to. end. Rainy days, cloudy days, gray days ... ugh, it’s just about to make this California girl go a bit insane. But on the (literally) bright side, I’ll be heading to some sun soon, and in the meantime I’ll try to look for the beauty in the dreariness, like a single drop of dew on a foggy, cold morning. . . . . . . #fog #dewdrops #winter #barren #chantilly #foretdechantilly #trees #oise #jwphotography #jwphotographer #jwvisuals #naturelovers #ig_naturelovers #ig_france #picardie #igerspicardie #belleoise #francegram #wintertrees

Random forest walks lead to random beautiful finds... As beautiful as @chateau_chenonceau itself is, making time to explore the surrounding gardens and forests is well worth it. Sculpted here by 16th century Renaissance artist Jean Goujon, these are the Caryatids, Pallas and Cybele, and the Atlantids, Hercules and Apollo. This interesting structure once adorned the façade of the Château, but is now tucked away in a corner in the gardens. . . . . . #frenchchateau #chateauchenonceau #francegram #france_focus_on #francecartepostale #nikonphotography #ig_travel #ig_france #girlswhotravel #jw_photographers #jwvisuals #loirevalley #loiremylove #valdeloiretourisme #valdeloire #loirevalleytourism #frenchcastle #castlegarden #sculpture #chenonceaugarden #jeangoujon #caryatids #atlantids #chenonceauforest

A retake of a previous shot, but since this is my favorite room in @chateau_chenonceau, this stunning black & white Grand Gallery deserves another look... . . . . . #frenchchateau #chateauchenonceau #francegram #france_focus_on #francecartepostale #nikonphotography #ig_travel #ig_france #girlswhotravel #jw_photographers #jwvisuals #loirevalley #loiremylove #valdeloiretourisme #valdeloire #loirevalleytourism #frenchcastle #grandgallery #blackandwhite #ballroom

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