Château Royal de Blois

Next up, Blois. Blois is particularly interesting, because it's a collection of several different architectural styles, as new sections were added over the centuries.

On the way into the château, we were reminded that any number of towns in this part of France trip over themselves to mention their connection to Joan of Arc. As we entered the grounds of this château, we saw this sign:



As with so many of the châteaus (châteaux?), the sculpture inlaid in the very walls is quite impressive...


Click on this one and check out the details!

And here you can see one small section of the buildings...



Here's a closer look at the top of enclosed staircase in the last photo...



As a last shot (for this post), here's a view from the center of the courtyard...



More to come!