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Château d’Ussé

It’s astounding to think just how many châteaux there are in one region of France and impossible to even contemplate tackling them all. All of them have their own charms but there is something distinctively enchanting about the privately owned ones. A favourite among these was the breathtaking Château d’Ussé otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty’s castle as Charles Perrault was inspired to write his famous fairytale after setting eyes on this château. You can climb the bell tower where Sleeping Beauty was kept for years for beautiful views of the manicured gardens flowing into the natural landscape of field after field of greenery. For some reason this château seems to escape the hordes of tourists so why don’t we just keep it between ourselves in the hope of keeping it that way?

Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015
Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley 2015

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Jessica at WONDERMENTARY says:

July 9, 2015 at 5:01 am

Oh my goodness, this is beautiful! The flowers really do complete the whole scene. Thanks for sharing :)

WONDERMENTARY @ http://blog.jessicapei.com

Farfelue says:

July 10, 2015 at 1:24 pm

I know the hydrangeas were just the icing on the cake – thank you for writing! :)

Victoria says:

July 9, 2015 at 8:49 am

Stunning!! this place looks idyllic…
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Farfelue says:

July 10, 2015 at 1:23 pm

It truly was a dream!

Jade @ Captured By Jade says:

July 13, 2015 at 7:35 pm

This is just beautiful; I imagine in person it could be pretty breath taking.