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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Hautefort Chateau and gardens

We visited this lovely old chateau on our way north to Perigueux.   It has expansive topiary gardens, and is one of the few to be completely furnished inside.  The Baroness who owned it only passed away in 1999, so it is in excellent ‘lived in’ condition.

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the ceiling of the chapel inside the chateau
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wooden construction of the ‘keep’ at the top of the RH tower
of the chateau

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2 comments:

  1. wow this is amazing -what a photographer you are Diane!! got your postcard today so will be keeping a keen interest from now on. i would have loved to have seen this place but unfortunately we are not in that area. love deborah

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  2. Hi Deborah, thanks for looking and for your comment. So glad you got the postcard. Will look forward catching up and seeing your drawings when I get back! Di

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