Castles of the Loire
By: text, Milena Ercole Pozzoli
Series: Places and history; Places and history
Publisher: White Star
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Vercelli, Italy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
ISBN-13: 9788880958789
Subjects: Castles; Pictorial works; Kings and rulers; Dwellings; History; Art in interior decoration
Description: The Loire valley is the magnificent setting of a string of castles, to visit one after another, like the troubadours who traveled between medieval courts to sing of arcane legends and courtly love. For a century France linked its history to the course of this famous river. Princes and kings, queens and dukes, courtiers and favorites lived in these princely chateaux, and, even today, it seems as though they still process up the flights of steps, execute private vendettas in secret rooms, and step lightly to the notes of mandolins in the ballrooms. The sumptuous castles and mansions, surrounded by immense parks and gardens, that line the banks of this magical river recount an eventful private history and the public history of France. -- from dust jacket.
Notes: Previously published: New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The gentle Southern countryside; title: A world preserved in stone; title: Castles and the remembrance of things past.