Chateau Fleury aka Hogwarts aka Chateau Chanel. Why so many
names? This chateau evokes the essence of Hogwarts with a bell tower, large
fields and overall architecture. Walking
through the main gate, the large open space seems like the perfect place to
watch people play quidditch. Secondly, the big C’s on the outer wall of the
chateau look like the Chanel logo. Since some of our friends live here, we
invited ourselves so that we could explore the grounds of this castle. Similar
to the Fontainebleau Chateau, you can’t see much of the grounds from the
outside. Here there is a large wall that hides the chateau. Once inside, it is
lined with residences, which used to be servant quarters, but now student
housing.
There is a lowered area around the chateau, which I can only imagine
used to be the moat. In the back, there are many trees, a large pond, and
streams. There is a natural curve in the trees that create a canopy as the
branches intertwine; thus making a beautiful path, straight out of the classic
novels. I imagine this is where the protagonists of Pride and Prejudice would take walks in the
novel. It must be simply stunning in the summertime. There is another path that
is between two bushes; I am convinced this is the entrance to the Secret
Garden. This place feels so magical; just another day in life of living in
rural France.
No comments:
Post a Comment