The Loire Valley, located in central France, boasts landscapes which provide the perfect backdrops for fairy tales. A casual drive through the winding roads leads one to castle after castle--one of the most famous of which is Chenonceau. King Henry IV gave this property to his mistress Diana de Portiers (rumour has it they got together when he was 12--queue the eww factor). After his death, his wife Catherine de Medici kicked out the mistress and took over the idyllic castle. Since that time the castle has been occupied or operated by women. During World War II the front door was located in Nazi occupied France, while the rear door opened to unoccupied France.
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I'm glad you're getting lots of photographs for Ruby to see all the amazing places she's been.
That place looks amazing! I love places like that with so much history to them.
i went there on my mission. it was awesome!! i had no idea about that fact from WWII. the cher must have been the line. great pic!
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