{"id":152706,"date":"2018-03-23T12:14:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T11:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magazine.theblondesalad.com\/?p=152706"},"modified":"2018-10-12T11:50:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T11:50:24","slug":"castles-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/lifestyle\/castles-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel: 3 fairy tale castle you can visit in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After<strong> italian castles<\/strong>, it&#8217;s time to talk about the most beautiful <strong>french castles<\/strong>. Are you planning a <strong>trip in France<\/strong> but you still don&#8217;t know what to see? Here you are 3 amazing suggestions: check them out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-152867 img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/magazine.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Image00001-14.jpg\" alt=\"Castello di Chambord\" width=\"2606\" height=\"1724\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chateau de Chambord<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A true fairy-tale castle, where kings and queens actually lived. <strong>Chambord&#8217;s castle<\/strong> is Loire&#8217;s biggest one and it&#8217;s a Unesco world heritage site since 1981. It was the home of many sovereigns, such as King Francis I and King Louis XIII.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-152868 img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/magazine.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/La-Mothe-Chandeniers.jpg\" alt=\"Castello di La Mothe-Chandeniers\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chateau de La Mothe-Chandeniers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After being abandones for decades,\u00a0<strong>Chateaux de\u00a0La Mothe-Chandeniers<\/strong>, a beautiful medieval castle, is ready to rise again. Last december, thanks to a huge crowdfunding campaign, 6.500 donors became the owner of the castle, raising more than 500.000 euros.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-152871 img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/magazine.theblondesalad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-817154690.jpg\" alt=\"This photograph taken on July 17, 2017, shows a view of Chateau Chenonceau from the River Cher, some 30kms east of Tours. Built in 1513 by Katherine Briconnet and enriched by Diane de Poitiers and enlarged under Catherine de Medicis. It became a place of meditation with the white queen Louise of Lorraine, then it is saved by Louise Dupin during the French Revolution and finally, metamorphosed by Madame Pelouze. Thus it is nicknamed the castle of the Ladies. Enriched by Diane de Poitiers and enlarged under Catherine de Medicis. It becomes a place of meditation with the white queen Louise of Lorraine, then it is saved by Louise Dupin during the French Revolution and finally, metamorphosed by Madame Pelouze. Thus it is nicknamed the castle of the Ladies. The castle of Chenonceau and its surroundings have been declared &quot;World Heritage of Humanity&quot; by UNESCO. \/ AFP PHOTO \/ GUILLAUME SOUVANT (Photo credit should read GUILLAUME SOUVANT\/AFP\/Getty Images)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chateau de Chenonceau<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Chateau de\u00a0Chenonceau<\/strong> is one of the most famous Loire&#8217;s castles, especially for its bridge over the river. That&#8217;s why it wasn&#8217;t destroyed during the French revolution. It&#8217;s a Unesco world heritage site and it&#8217;s quite famous also for its beautiful gardens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After italian castles, it&#8217;s time to talk about the most beautiful french castles. 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