Chateaux of Loire Valley – Lee Harrison

Chateaux of Loire Valley – Lee Harrison

Please join my sister Sidney and me as I recount our trip to the Loire Valley this past June with the Royal Oak Foundation.  We visited nine châteaux, some of which were enormous structures with soaring rooflines and elaborate ornamentation, estates which once belonged to royalty who lived lives of extravagant expenditure on a scale that's almost unimaginable today.  Each one of these has a story – some of triumph, others of defeat.  Other châteaux were more modest, if that word can be used in this context. These were the homes of wealthy families whose descendants have worked tirelessly to preserve their estates. Their dedication has allowed these properties to remain intact, yet on a more human scale, making them all the more intriguing.  We had the privilege of meeting the owners, learning about their histories, and hearing their plans for the future…