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This specific atmosphere led me to create a series of fairy pictures based on infrared photography, enhancing the natural and historical heritage of the region, and offering a unique vision of the Loire Castles. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Let’s start with my favorite castle, no more and no less: Chambord, and its vast forest. I have always been fascinated by its architecture and by the view offered from its terraces and turrets. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Add to that an extraordinarily rich natural environment, French gardens and the reflection offered by the Cosson river, and you have the recipe for a castle with great photographic potential. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Even if the visit of the interior of the castle is very interesting and is full of impressive and richly decorated rooms, the spectacle is on another level as soon as you enter the terraces: the panorama is then breathtaking. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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The walk along the Cosson river allows you to finish the visit of the domain in peace in the nature and to benefit from the natural belvederes scattered here and there. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Chief town of the Loir-et-Cher department, the city of Blois has a very rich historical and natural heritage. Let’s start in the east of the city, on the banks of the Loire, with the Gardens of the Bishopric and its rose garden overlooking the city. The terrace in this garden also overlooks the Town Hall […]

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Let’s continue our visit to the heights of Blois, with an obligatory stop at the top of the Denis-Papin staircase, where the statue of its architect Jules de La Morandière sits. This staircase is best known for the monumental frescoes that decorate its steps, and visible from the bottom of the street. Here the emphasis […]

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Let’s approach the Royal Castle of Blois through the Parc des Lices and its sculpted bushes. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Here again, the view of the city from the terraces is impressive, revealing the north-west facade of the castle. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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We have finally arrived at our last destination: the walls of the Royal Castle of Blois. The main courtyard allows you to admire the four wings of the castle, and in the evening hosts a sound and light show as beautiful as it is fun to understand its history. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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The highlight of the show: the Foix terrace, offering a panorama of the north facade of the Saint-Nicolas church and its impressive towers. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Last stop of our trip to Chaumont-sur-Loire, sheltering a unique plant area around its castle. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.