- Château de Chenonceau
Every room had its own fireplace, making the castle rather cosy. This is a detail on the fireplace in Chambre de François Ier. - Puy de Pariou
Plenty of butterflies around here. - Puy de Pariou
A crowded thistle. - A swordfish!
A swordfish in the middle of the Alps. At least not as scary as gigantic ants nearby. Made by local artists (Lahu, Fermor & Ducret). - Mushing
These super-adorable dogs waiting for the start. - Mushing
My kids are in there, in the sleigh. And they are enjoying it. A lot! - And a frog!
A super-cute frog. These animals are apparently illuminated at night. - Court of the Lions
The Lion Fountain that gives the name to the Court. On the rim of the fountain, there's a poem by Ibn Zamrak, describing the beauty of the fountain. - Court of the Lions
The Court was built by Muhammad V around 1380. - Alpine chough
- Alpine chough
It is so dark, it almost looks like a crevasse in the ice. - A marmot!
Despite the crowds, there was a marmot running around the cottage. - An ibex!
- Panda Bâ
Panda Bâ by Julien Marinetti, it was placed here just two weeks prior to our visit. - Tapestry
A magnificent almost 8 m long "thousand flowers" tapestry is from the 16th century. What an interesting motif... - Château de Chenonceau
Another magninficent fireplace, this one is in the Salon Louis XIV. The salamander and the ermine are the symbols of Francis I and his wife Claude of France. - Arromanches
- Mont Saint-Michel
Well, hello! Bonjour! - Pointe du Grouin
Some art on a WWII bunker.