The Château de Villandry was the last great castle built during the Renaissance period. Acres of geometric box hedges surround carefully tended fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers.
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- Gargoyle of the day! This guy looks like he had a rough night.
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- France has the most gorgeous sunflower fields.
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- Van Gogh loved painting sunflowers because it allowed him to experiment with new yellow pigment variations that had just been invented.
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- Such a romantic garden!
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- Speech wasn’t free in the Renaissance. Speaking out against the King or the church could get you in big trouble.
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- Colorful banana peppers spice up the garden.
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- Overlooking castle Villandry.
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- So labor intensive! We resisted the urge to tell this guy he missed a spot.
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- Noizay had a 360 degree view of grape vines as far as the eye could see.
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- Just a little low maintenance garden!
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- Our lunch at Villandry, made with fresh vegetables and herbs out of their garden.
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- A throwback to December 2002. I’m still loving my favorite dinner companion.
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