- Château de Chambord
My kids were fascinated by the 'minecraft trees'. - Blossoming Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Basilica San Fortunato, Todi
- Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367)
- Basilica di San Francesco
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367) - Basilica di San Francesco
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi (1228-1367). No photos allowed inside, so just a lot of photos from outside :-) - Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
- Napoleon's villa
Garden of the Villa di San Martino - Napoleon's villa
A statue of Napoleon in the garden - Napoleon's villa
Gardens of the villa. What is going on with this palm tree? With so many tiny palms growing out of it? - Il Casale di Monserrato
A wonderful secret garden - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A huuuge villa with an even larger garden. - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Entrance to the Gardens of Carmen de los Martires. Fuente de la Ninfa de la Gruta. - Ferdinand VI
The inscription on the statue ends with "Rex Cat". While I'm sure this doesn't mean "King Cat", it surely looks like it :-) - Patio de Lindaraja
16th century Renaissance-style addition. Originally an open garden, but closed when new buildings were added. - Château de Chenonceau
View of the castle from the gardens of Catherine de Médicis. - Château de Chambord
The view of the French gardens. Louis XIV had a similar view from his bedroom. Not bad. - La Roque-Gageac
What a charming old town. - La Roque-Gageac
A lovely place to rest and enjoy a drink. Especially in such a heat! - La Roque-Gageac
A lovely shade indeed.