Ceri: One cannot cycle the Loire without visiting at least one Château, so we made a detour, cycling to Château Chambord. It was hugely impressive displaying its enormous extravagant architecture and expansive gardens. In its centre is a clever double helix staircase inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s designs. No wonder there was a French revolution. Françoise Ist built this castle to impress his rivals and prove his power, yet only visited 18 times during his lifetime.
During the second world war it became a repository for thousands of masterpieces from the Louvre. Brave curators protected the work from the Nazis who wanted to ship them back to Germany.
The grounds are open to cyclists to explore making it a welcoming place for all ages.
A grasshopper keeps me company in the campsite while I wait for Neil to return with the campervan
Ceri's Blog with Neil 