![05 The pagoda in Chanteloup, a few kilometers from the Amboise castle, used to be part of a much larger castle and gardens complex. The castle and the gardens were...](thumbs/05.webp)
The pagoda in Chanteloup, a few kilometers from the Amboise castle, used to be part of a much larger castle and gardens complex. The castle and the gardens were…
![27 The castle in Chanteloup was the Duke of Choiseul's jewel, a man of great influence under king Louis XV. In 1770 Choiseul fell in disgrace and was exiled in his...](thumbs/27.webp)
The castle in Chanteloup was the Duke of Choiseul's jewel, a man of great influence under king Louis XV. In 1770 Choiseul fell in disgrace and was exiled in his…
![33 The gardens at that time covered 4000 hectares. Many ponds were dug, and a 12km aqueduct was built to carry the water from a lake to the castle's ponds. Today...](thumbs/33.webp)
The gardens at that time covered 4000 hectares. Many ponds were dug, and a 12km aqueduct was built to carry the water from a lake to the castle's ponds. Today…