This 15th century chateau dominates the town of Amboise and provides a spectacular view of the town and River Loire
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Chateau d'Angers
A fortress built from 1230-40 by Louis IX in the town centre of Angers. In 1585, Henri III removed the pepper pot shaped towers from the fortress.
The chateau is now owned by the City of Angers and has been converted into a museum housing the oldest and largest collection of medieval tapestries in the world. The most famous being The Apocalypse, the longest tapestry in the world at 103 m (originally 140m). It was woven between 1373 and 1382 depicting scenes from the Book of Revelation
The Apocalypse
Saturday, July 2, 2011
The Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is often referred to as "the Garden of France". It consists of historical towns like Amboise, Angers, Orleans, Saumur, Tours etc. Besides its vineyards and fruits orchard it is famous for its many chateaux (castles)
Mont St Michel
Mont St Michel is a tidal island located about 1 km off the north coast of France. The Benedictine Abbey on the top of the island dates back to the 13th century.
A long, long walk to the top
The English Channel
Notre Dame Bayeux
This cathedral was consecrated on 14th July 1077 in the presence of William the Conqueror.
Musee de la Tapisserie de Bayeux
The Bayeux Tapestry, also known as Queen Matilda's Tapestry (Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde), is an embroidery that depicts the conquest of England by William the Conqueror.
The Tapestry is 20 inches wide and 230 feet long. Latin inscriptions accompany the various scenes.
The story begins in 1064 in the Palace of Westminster where Edward the Confessor, the king of England, instructing Harold, Earl of Wessex, to go to France to inform William that he has been appointed as his successor and ends with the Battle of Hastings
King Harold was killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066
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