Along France's river of romance: . ough a gateway flanked by swelling towersadorned with the initials of Louis XII and Anne deBretagne. Once through the doors, you find yourselfin the Cour dHonneur, the most beautiful part of thecastle, one of whose sides—that hiding the view over theLoire—was removed in the eighteenth century. Theresult of this alteration is a terrace from which is ahaunting view across the great, island-studded riverand the forests and woods of the Gatine. Thelatter, immortalised by Ronsard, who lived in it, is arich district dotted with ancient houses and estates. Many time
Along France's river of romance: . ough a gateway flanked by swelling towersadorned with the initials of Louis XII and Anne deBretagne. Once through the doors, you find yourselfin the Cour dHonneur, the most beautiful part of thecastle, one of whose sides—that hiding the view over theLoire—was removed in the eighteenth century. Theresult of this alteration is a terrace from which is ahaunting view across the great, island-studded riverand the forests and woods of the Gatine. Thelatter, immortalised by Ronsard, who lived in it, is arich district dotted with ancient houses and estates. Many times in the course of my journey through theCentre I had been warned that at Blois and in TouraineI should find myself in the jardin de la France!—aphrase, by the way, which may be traced to Rabelais. CHAUMONT AND AMBOISE 227 I had looked forward to it with irritation, as oneanticipates a meeting with people or places extrava-gantly praised in advance. At Vorey, Feurs, Roanne,Nevers, the innkeepers with one consent had warned V. _ ,^^^ =^..-.: ^^Kiiiiii^-c^^ ^?m^^ -aisr
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