Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : THE SOUTH FACADE IS IN BOURRE STONE, A STONE THAT COMES FROM THE BED OF CHER, WHICH IS MORE RESISTANT THAN THE TUFFEAU STONE OF THE LOIRE, AND HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF WHITEWASH OVER TIME. IT IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS CARVED "IN THE ANTIQUE", IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) LOIRE VALLEY. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CHATEAU DE CHEVERNY: THE SOUTH FACADE, IN BOURRE STONE, IS DECORATED WITH BUSTS OF ROMAN EMPERORS SCULPTED IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE, IN VOGUE SINCE THE RENAISSANCE Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM