April 2016: Loire Valley, France Click on a thumbnail below to start the lightbox viewer Chartres Cathedral – West façade Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – North transept rose window Chartres Cathedral – « Notre-Dame de la Belle-Verrière » Chartres Cathedral – « Notre-Dame de la Belle-Verrière » Chartres Cathedral – the Passion window Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – Chartres Cathedral – Tavers Tavers – “Le Chemin des Eaux” Tavers – “Le Chemin des Eaux” Chambord castle Chambord castle Chambord – double-helix staircase Chambord – that’s a nice hat ! Chambord – the center tower Chambord – King Francis Chambord – Salamander Cheverny castle Cheverny – decorated ceiling Cherverny – clock The roofs of Amboise Amboise castle seen from Clos Lucé Clos Lucé – Leonardo’s house (the Mona Lisa is a copy !) Clos Lucé – who’s sleeping in Leonardo’s bed? Show off ! – Blue peacock (Pavo cristatus) Château d’Amboise The chapel of Saint-Hubert The chapel of Saint-Hubert – Saint Louis Amboise – Salle des États Amboise – The bedroom of King Henri II Amboise- Fireplace La Loire seen from Amboise