Pierrefonds

Well, all good things must come to an end, including vacations. As the Budman and I headed back to D’Dorf, we made a pit-stop at one of the premier châteaux in France, Pierrefonds, located deep in the heart of Champagne. This HUGE château, begun in the 12th century, was restored in the 1860s under the direction of Napoleon III. Hence, why the interior decoration seen below does not seem to match the medieval architecture.

Its sheer size is quite impressive; a stroll around the outside of the castle grounds took us at least 25-20 minutes as we fianlly made our way to the entrance of the castle. I must confess that while it is wonderfully maintained, it left me with a very cold feeling. Don’t exactly know why…maybe the gray day of our visit or the fact that there were not a lot of other visitors contributed to this feeling.

































The Chapel inside Pierrefonds.