20 May 2011

Chenonceau

By Haleigh In Non classé

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I escaped to the Loire for a couple days, lived the good life in the sun, and played in the gardens of the region’s beautiful chateaux. Among them I visited Chenonceau, this fairytale castle built over the river. It was magic.

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I have lots more to share with you from the Loire soon so come back and say hi on my twitter and facebook! So happy to hear from lots of new readers in the comments! Kisses to you and have the best weekend.

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  2. Grace 20 May 2011

    Wow, great pics!

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  3. Aggie 20 May 2011

    What a gorgeous sunshine day… I’m going to miss mine 🙁
    The castle looks amazing!

    Aggie
    xox

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  4. Cristina 20 May 2011

    Hi! Love this place! it is amazing :O!
    I want to go to Loira some day, I like so much the landscapes of there!
    xx

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  5. Renée 20 May 2011

    wow this place looks like a real fairytale! xo

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  6. Magnifiques photos comme d’habitude! Splendide!
    xxx
    C.

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  7. Kristina 20 May 2011

    wonderful pictures! such a pretty place!
    happy weekend! 🙂

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  8. yancey williams 20 May 2011

    oooo la la that was fun. Thanks for taking us along on your adventure.

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  10. charlotte 20 May 2011

    Wah, you look like ‘Alice in the Wonderland’, so cute

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  11. charlotte 20 May 2011

    Waouw, you look like ‘Alice in the wonderland’, so nice

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  12. charlotte 20 May 2011

    so cute, i like it

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  13. Styleabaad 20 May 2011

    Oh that looks like a perfect little getaway! The castle is beautiful and the surroundings actually remind me of back home in Sweden… Have a nice weekend Haleigh!

    xo
    Elsa

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  14. Susannah 20 May 2011

    lovely lovely lovely! what a beautiful post 🙂

    xo
    susannah

    lavieetme.blogspot.com
    stylepourlavie.tumblr.com

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  15. Lily 20 May 2011

    What a gorgeous place…looks like a true fairytale! Love the photos of you sitting in the grass by the flowers ! So pretty.

    xxLily
    goldandgray.com

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  16. I love places like this..good to get away and enjoy some peace and quiet and most definitely some sun :)) Beautiful surroundings!! Have a wonderful weekend xx

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  17. akissfromthepast 20 May 2011

    Wow- a breathtaking beauty. Keep up blogging- you are so great!

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  18. Anaivilo 20 May 2011

    Ok I need that castle to be mine! It’ s sooo wonderful and I adore the photos. Simply magical!

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  19. Nicole 20 May 2011

    This is too perfect! These pictures are stunning.

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  20. Fydez 20 May 2011

    Oh WOW. So magical, charming and enchanting. I love love love these very much. XX

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  21. Jessa 20 May 2011

    I’ve been there too! So beautiful, glad you got to visit it too. Lovely photos, looking forward to hearing more of your adventures in the Loire 🙂

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  22. whitney 20 May 2011

    oh i’ve been here! how beautiful. it was so nice revisiting through your gorgeous photos.

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  23. Didi Angel 20 May 2011

    Amazing Place….nice pics…

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  24. Lena 20 May 2011

    How magnificent! I’m sure you and your Mama couldn’t help but have a marvelous time there!

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  25. marta 20 May 2011

    a day in the fairytale!:)

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  26. Meg 20 May 2011

    Love the close up on the flower with the castle in the background… !

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  27. MademoiselleM 20 May 2011

    Charming pictures!!!

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  28. absolutelymrsk 20 May 2011

    the pics are insane. super gorgeous and breathtaking. the open window, well i am sitting here with my mouth open because it is the most beautiful thing i have seen in a very very long time

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  29. Jill 20 May 2011

    Just pure magique!!!! Thank you so much for sharing these breathtaking images. SIGH, SWOON!

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  30. .Jessica. 21 May 2011

    What a beautiful escape! Glad you got some time off.

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  31. Didi Angel 21 May 2011

    Amazing place…nice pics

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  32. Miriam 21 May 2011

    Oh my gosh! This is beautiful! My school took a trip to France (my school’s in boston) and we went there and it was fantastic!

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  33. margot 21 May 2011

    H comme Haleigh 😉

    superbes les photos! merci

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  34. Bec 21 May 2011

    seriously amazing that places like these still exist. quite a time they were living in.

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  35. Alda 21 May 2011

    Oooh love this one! Beautiful pics as always. Looks so warm and pleasant too!

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  36. Jeffrey 21 May 2011

    Are any of these places for sale?

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  37. I love Chenonceau! We were in the Loire Valley exactly a year ago for our 5th wedding anniversary. We stayed in Amboise and did some delicious wine tasting in the Vouvray region.

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  38. J. 21 May 2011

    These pics are just amazing, love them!

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  39. Susie 21 May 2011

    Another gorgeous post, Hayleigh! I love reading about your adventures!

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  40. Really beautiful pictures !
    Isn’t France so wonderful ? 😉

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  41. Sandy 21 May 2011

    That photograph with the flower and blurry castle in the background is SO gorgeous. Lovely lovely lovely!

    x The Pretty Secrets

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  42. Eli 21 May 2011

    You look like you could be Cinderella there!! so beautiful!

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  43. Nadine 21 May 2011

    looks like an awesome& quite place!

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  44. designchic 22 May 2011

    What a beautiful castle. Love the treelined drive and the wonderful view from the french window. Great photos of you!!

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  45. maryse 22 May 2011

    très belles ces photos !

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  46. audrey 22 May 2011

    oh how beautiful. breathtaking. looks heavenly!

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  47. Raquel 22 May 2011

    That first photo is so beautiful. It’s like living in a fairytale! x

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  48. Eliana Smith 23 May 2011

    OMGoodness my dear!!! These are amazing. You seriously live in a fairytale land. Dont stop posting these… Im in love!

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  49. Wangari M 23 May 2011

    Everythign is just so stunningly beautiful!

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  50. Great post, beautiful place!!

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  52. Colleen 24 May 2011

    oh my god…i want to go to there!

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  53. Brigitte 25 May 2011

    I’ve been to Chenonceau, it’s just breathtakingly beautiful, a true fairytale castle..! the gardens are beautiful too !

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