Chaumont and Chambord

So the photo below is of a chateau called Chaumont.  The most memorable thing about Chaumont was the rain.  The chateau sits on a cliff above a small town and river and after walking up to what we thought was the entrance we headed up a steep incline in the rain.  After carrying Lila up the long, winding, very wet and steep road we soon discovered that we had taken a wrong turn.....back down the hill and finally up another one to this majestic chateau.  Everybody wanted to kill me as the rain and wind pounded down and completely soaked us.  Despite the rain it did have a lovely courtyard and view over the river.  Ben spent 5 euros on a plastic poncho that looked like a garbage bag and broke in 5 minutes!

After recovering from our trip to Chaumont we headed to another well know chateau called Chambord.  Chambord was a hunting lodge for the French kings.  It is definitely a sight to behold even as you approach it by car.  As you can see it has more chimneys than you can count.  Three stories up it has a great view of the countryside.  It also is known for its winding exterior staircases.  This was an impressive chateau and the largest one we visited the whole trip.