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Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Classic Chaumont

The Chateau of Chaumont, photographed from the viewing tower on the other side of the river Loire.

3 comments:

Colin and Elizabeth said...

They certainly knew how and where to build for maximum impact in those days!!

Aussie in France said...

Hi, where is the viewing tower exactly?

Susan said...

C&E: The urge to build on high places overlooking water starts in prehistory. It's partly for practical reasons (flooding) but also for visibility.

Fraussie: From Chaumont cross the river and go straight through the roundabout towards Onzain. Immediately after the roundabout turn left into the carpark where there is toilets, the viewing tower and rows of vines of different named varieties, with a stainless steel sculpture.

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